Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was the 14th appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002.^[1] There were eight weight classes in the men's competition and seven in the inaugural women's competition.

The weightlifting events were held at the GMEX.^[2][3]

For the fourth consecutive Games, the format consisted of three gold medals per weight category (snatch, clean and jerk and overall) which had been introduced in 1990.^[4] With the inclusion of women's events for the first time there were 46 gold medals available.^[5]

India topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning 11 gold medals.^[6]

Medallists

Men

Women

References

1. ^ "Medal Standings Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
2. ^ "'Stage set for Manchester to lay on feast of sport'". The Times. 25 July 2002. p. 36. – via Times Digital Archive.
3. ^ "What's on in England's biggest sporting event for more than half a century". Fleetwood Weekly New. 2 January 2002. p. 29. Retrieved 13 March 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. ^ "Gold medal boost". Shields Daily Gazette. 23 January 1990. p. 20. Retrieved 1 March 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. ^ "Statistics". BBC. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
6. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting