Para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games

Para powerlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games.[1] It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 2002 (with core sport status through 2022), though it was initially held as part of the weightlifting competitions; in contrast to other parasports, it is categorised separately since the able-bodied equivalent is not a Games sport.

The sport made its debut as a single openweight competition for men in 2002; a women's openweight competition followed in 2010, and each gender has contested 2 weight classes since 2014. Nigeria has been the dominant nation in this sport, winning every single gold medal across five Games (and all medals awarded at Delhi 2010).[2]

Editions

Games Year Host city Host country Best nation
XVII2002Manchester England Nigeria
XVIII2006Melbourne Australia Nigeria
XIX2010Delhi India Nigeria
XX2014Glasgow Scotland Nigeria
XXI2018Gold Coast Australia Nigeria
XXII2022Birmingham England Nigeria
XX2026Glasgow Scotland Nigeria

All-time medal table

Updated after 2026 Commonwealth Games.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Nigeria96116
2 England24410
3 Malaysia1113
4 Scotland0101
5 Australia0033
6 India0022
7 Kenya0011
Totals (7 entries)12121236

*Note : Para powerlifting was part of weightlifting till the 2014 Commonwealth Games and are not included.

Games records

Category Record Athlete Nation Date Games Place Ref
Men's lightweight 154.6 pts Bonnie Bunyau Gustin  Malaysia 4 August 2022 2022 Games England Birmingham, England [3]
Men's heavyweight 134.5 pts Sudhir  India 4 August 2022 2022 Games England Birmingham, England [4]
Women's lightweight 119.0 pts Esther Nworgu  Nigeria 24 July 2026 2026 Games Scotland Glasgow, Scotland
Women's heavyweight 134.8 pts Folashade Oluwafemiayo  Nigeria 24 July 2026 2026 Games Scotland Glasgow, Scotland [5]

References

  1. ↑ Constitutional Documents of the Commonwealth Games Federation (PDF). Commonwealth Sport. October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Coleman-Heard, Rory (10 April 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: Nigeria's incredible reign continues in the para powerlifting". PerthNow. Seven West Media. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Para Powerlifting – Men's Lightweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Para Powerlifting – Men's Heavyweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Para Powerlifting – Women's Heavyweight – Final Results" (PDF). Commonwealth Games. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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