Weightlifting
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Weightlifting was first in the Commonwealth Games program in Auckland in 1950 and has been on every program since. Women competed for the first time in the 2002 Games.
The governing body for Weightlifting in Australia is the Australian Weightlifting Federation.
GC2018 Weightlifting team
Latest Weightlifting News
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SIMPLICE RIBOUEM WITHDRAWS FROM WEIGHTLIFTING COMPETITION
April 8, 2018Australian weightlifter Simplice Ribouem has been forced to pull out of today’s 94kg event after aggravating a knee injury.
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Too good Toomey
April 7, 2018Weightlifter Tia-Clair Toomey last night delivered a faultless performance in front of her home state crowd in the Women’s 58 kilogram to win Gold for Australia at her maiden Games.
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Daily Preview – Friday 6th April
April 5, 2018Day two sees many more of Australia’s team sports open their campaigns. Men’s and women’s Basketball plus both of our Beach Volleyball combinations take to the sand at Coolangatta.
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Comeback kid Cartwright aims for Para-powerlifting glory
April 4, 2018After a long hiatus due to injury, Paralympic long jump champion Kelly Cartwright is ready to make her comeback at her first international multi-sport competition in five years; this time as a Para-powerlifter.