Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
| Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Christchurch Town Hall |
| Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Dates | 24 January to 2 February 1974 |
Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
The events took place at the newly constructed Christchurch Town Hall[2] in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974 and featured contests in nine weight classes.[3]
England and Australia topped the weightlifting medal table with identical medal records.[4]
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand* | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Wales | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg | Precious McKenzie England | Anil Mondal India | John McNiven Scotland |
| Bantamweight 56kg | Michael Adams.svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Yves Carignan Canada | Shanmug Velliswamy India |
| Featherweight 60kg | George Vassiliadis Australia | Gerald Hay Australia | Brian Duffy New Zealand |
| Lightweight 67.5kg | George Newton England | Ieuan Owen Wales | Bruce Cameron New Zealand |
| Middleweight 75kg | Tony Ebert New Zealand | Stanley Bailey Trinidad and Tobago | Robert Wrench Wales |
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Tony Ford England | Paul Wallwork Samoa | Mike Pearman England |
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Nick Ciancio Australia | Brian Marsden New Zealand | Steve Wyatt Australia |
| Heavyweight 110kg | Russ Prior Canada | John Bolton New Zealand | Rory Barrett New Zealand |
| Super Heavyweight +110kg | Graham May New Zealand | Andy Kerr England | Terry Perdue Wales |
Results
Flyweight 52kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious McKenzie (ENG) | 215 |
| 2 | Anil Mondal (IND) | 200 |
| 3 | John McNiven (SCO) | 192.5 |
| 4 |  Bee Kia Ng (SIN) | 190 |
| 5 | Dulal Chaudhury (IND) | 187.5 |
| 6 | Charlie Revolta (SCO) | 180 |
| 7 | Bee Lung Wai (SAM) | 170 |
| 8 |  Lindsay Loiseau (MRI) | 145 |
Bantamweight 56kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Adams (AUS) | 222.5 |
| 2 | Yves Carignan (CAN) | 212.5 |
| 3 | Shanmug Velliswamy (IND) | 212.5 |
| 4 |  Hingboo Sua (MAS) | 172.5 |
| 5 | Ivan Eugene Katz (AUS) | No total |
Featherweight 60kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Vassiliadis (AUS) | 237.5 |
| 2 | Gerald Hay (AUS) | 235 |
| 3 | Brian Duffy (NZL) | 232.5 |
| 4 | Koon-Siong Chua (SIN) | 227.5 |
| 5 | Douglas Robertson (CAN) | 225 |
| 6 | Chung Kum Weng (WAL) | 225 |
| 7 | Meurin Williams (WAL) | 217.5 |
| 8 | Alan Winterbourne (ENG) | 212.5 |
| 9 | Young Yan Yeung Waiping (MRI) | 180 |
Lightweight 67.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Newton (ENG) | 260 |
| 2 | Ieuan Owen (WAL) | 255 |
| 3 | Bruce Cameron (NZL) | 252.5 |
| 4 | William Frew (AUS) | 252.5 |
| 5 | Phillip Sue (NZL) | 250 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Paul Ross (NIR) | 247.5 |
| 7 |  Pike Nyirongo (ZAM) | 207.5 |
| 8 | Tino Amato (SAM) | 205 |
Middleweight 75kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ebert (NZL) | 275 |
| 2 | Stanley Bailey (TRI) | 275 |
| 3 | Robert Wrench (WAL) | 270 |
| 4 | Terry Bennett (WAL) | 270 |
| 5 | Michael Foy (ENG) | 255 |
| 6 | Marcel Perron (CAN) | 252.5 |
| 7 | Justice Chiwanga (ZAM) | 227.5 |
| 8 | Sio Petelo (SAM) | 227.5 |
| - | John Robert Waterworth (AUS) | No Total |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ford (ENG) | 302.5 |
| 2 | Paul Wallwork (SAM) | 300 |
| 3 | Mike Pearman (ENG) | 292.5 |
| 4 | Peter Brosnan (NZL) | 290 |
| 5 | Joe Sheppard (NIR) | 230 |
Middle Heavyweight 90kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Ciancio (AUS) | 330 |
| 2 | Brian Marsden (NZL) | 315 |
| 3 | Steve Wyatt (AUS) | 310 |
| 4 | John Burns (WAL) | 310 |
| 5 | Thomas Yule (SCO) | 290 |
| 6 | Claude April (CAN) | 277.5 |
| 7 | Peter Nitsch (WAL) | 275 |
| 8 |  John Shea (PNG) | 265 |
| 9 | Edward Gabriel (SAM) | 260 |
| - | Alex McAfee (NIR) | No Total |
| - | Kenneth Holland (SCO) | No Total |
Heavyweight 110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Prior (CAN) | 352.5 |
| 2 | John Bolton (NZL) | 340 |
| 3 | Rory Barrett (NZL) | 320 |
| 4 | Nigel Martin (AUS) | 317.5 |
| 5 | Claude Hardy (CAN) | 310 |
| 6 |  Filimoni Romanu (FIJ) | 245 |
| - | Brian Strange (ENG) | No Total |
| - | Tommy McAfee (NIR) | No Total |
Super Heavyweight +110kg
Gold medal winner Graham May famously fell face first during one of his lifts, with the bar rolling off the stage.[6]
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham May (NZL) | 342.5 |
| 2 | Andy Kerr (ENG) | 337.5 |
| 3 | Terry Perdue (WAL) | 330 |
| 4 | David Hancock (ENG) | 312.5 |
| 5 | Michael James Brown (WAL) | 307.5 |
| - | Jack Hynd (SCO) | No Total |
| - | Grant Anderson (SCO) | No Total |
See also
References
- ↑ "Medal Standings Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Christchurch 1974". New Zealand on Screen. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "The Post Office, too, is ready... (advert)". The Press. 24 January 1974. pp. S6.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Don't Blame the Kenyans". The People. 27 January 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 7 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1974 Commonwealth Games - Graham May's Face-plant". New Zealand on Screen. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
