Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 48 kg

The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event was the lightest women's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass.[1] Nigerian Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the Games, setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk.[2]

Athletes

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10 lifters were selected for the games.[3]

Athlete Year of birth
1   Vivian Lee (AUS) 1978
2   Erika Yamasaki (AUS) 1987
3   Molla Shabira (BAN) 1990
4   Sandyha Atom (IND) 1980
5   Sonya Chanu (IND) 1980
6   Zaira Zakaria (MAS) 1987
7   Augustina Nwaokolo (NGR) 1992
8   Kathleen Hare (PNG) 1988
9   Kathsia Telemaque (SEY) 1989
10   Portia Vries (RSA) 1984

Results

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Rank Name Country B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
  Augustina Nwaokolo   Nigeria 47.32 77 98 175 GR
  Sonya Chanu   India 47.71 73 94 167
  Sandyha Atom   India 47.73 70 95 165
4 Zaira Zakaria   Malaysia 47.95 75 90 165
5 Vivian Lee   Australia 47.66 69 91 160
6 Portia Vries   South Africa 47.36 66 90 156
7 Kathleen Hare   Papua New Guinea 46.80 64 83 147
8 Kathsia Telemaque   Seychelles 47.94 65 80 145
9 Molla Shabira   Bangladesh 47.69 66 75 141
Erika Yamasaki   Australia 47.90 73 DNF

References

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  1. ^ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".
  2. ^ "Nigerian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo wins opening gold". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".

See also

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