Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 53 kg

The Women's 53 kg weightlifting event was the second-lightest women's event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, limiting competitors to a maximum of 53 kilograms (117 lb) of body mass. The competition took place on 25 July and was the first weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Clyde Auditorium.

Weightlifting – Women's 53 kg
at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
VenueClyde Auditorium
Dates25 July 2014
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Winning total weight193 kg
Medalists
gold medal    Papua New Guinea
silver medal    India
bronze medal    India
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The event was originally won by 16-year-old Chika Amalaha of Nigeria. Following a failed doping test, Amalaha was stripped of her medal and placement, and the medals were redistributed. The weightlifter from Papua New Guinea, Dika Toua, took the gold following the redistribution of medals.[1]

Result

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Rank Athlete Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)[2] Notes
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
    Dika Toua (PNG) 79 82 82 82 106 111 115 111 193 GR
    Santoshi Matsa (IND) 78 81 83 83 102 105 109 105 188
    Swati Singh (IND) 80 83 85 83 100 103 106 100 183 GR
4   Erika Ropati-Frost (AUS) 71 74 76 76 94 98 99 99 175
5   Phillipa Hale (NZL) 76 78 79 79 95 98 98 95 174
6   Socheata Be (AUS) 73 73 77 77 92 96 98 96 173
7   Azizah Fadzil (MAS) 77 80 80 77 95 95 95 95 172
8   Jessica Ruel (CAN) 76 76 76 76 91 95 95 91 167
9   Frenceay Titus (MAS) 70 73 73 70 90 92 92 90 160
10   Ruth Baffoe (GHA) 65 68 71 71 78 82 82 82 153
11   Jessica Edge (MLT) 57 61 64 64 78 81 84 81 145
DSQ   Chika Amalaha (NGR) 82 85 85 85 102 107 111 111 196

References

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  1. ^ "Nigeria weightlifter Chika Amalaha stripped of Commonwealth Games gold". The Guardian. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ Results