From 9th July to 15th July 2019, Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Apia, Samoa. The championship were held across three categories — senior, junior and youth.
Winner:
India topped the medal tally by winning 35 medals across three categories viz 22 golds, 10 silvers and 3 bronze medals in all categories. India also broke a total of 22 records in all 3 age groups in World, Asian, Commonwealth and National level as well as set a new junior record at Commonwealth and National level.
| Gold Medal Winners | |
| Name of the winner | Event |
| Women’s Senior | |
| Jhilli Dalabehra | Women’s 45 kg(Senior) |
| Mirabai Chanu | Women’s 49 kg(Senior) |
| Soroikhaibam Bindyarani Devi | Women’s 55kg(Senior) |
| Davinder Kaur | Women’s 59kg (Senior) |
| Rakhi Halder | Women’s 64kg(Senior) |
| P Anuradha | Women’s 87kg(Senior) |
| Bornali Borah | Women’s 45 kg(Junior) |
| Sukarna Adak | Women’s 59kg(Junior) |
| Seram Nirupama Devi | Women’s 64kg(Junior) |
| Soumya Sunil Dalvi | Women’s 40 kg(Youth) |
| Sukarna Adak | Women’s 59kg(Youth) |
| Men’s Senior | |
| Achinta Sheuli | Men’s 73 kg(Senior) |
| Ajay Singh | Men’s 81 Kg(Senior) |
| Pardeep Singh | Men’s 102 kg(Senior) |
| Rishikanta Singh | Men’s 55kg(Senior) |
| Gulam Navi | Men’s 67kg(Junior) |
| Jacob Vanlaltluanga | Men’s 61kg(Junior) |
| Achinta Sheuli | Men’s 73kg(Junior) |
| Bhaktaram Desti | Men’s 49kg(Youth) |
| Jacob Vanlaltluanga | Men’s 61kg(Youth) |
| L Sadananda Singh | Men’s 73kg(Youth) |
| A.S.R.K. Yadav | Men’s 81kg(Youth) |
Records Broken:
- Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh created a new Commonwealth record in the clean and jerk category by lifting more than double his body weight (190kg).
- Pardeep Singh created a new record in the clean and jerk category by lifting 202kgs. His earlier successful attempt of 148kg took his total to 350kgs.
- Jeremy Lalrinnunga competing in 67 kg male event broke a youth world record with lift of 136 kg in snatch. This same lift also set new youth record at Asian, Commonwealth and National level, as well as set a new junior record at Commonwealth and National level.
- Jhilli Dalabehera won the gold in the women’s 45 kg event, and set 6 records with a clean and jerk lift of 94 kg and a total lift of 164 kg at the Commonwealth (Senior and Junior) and Junior National level.
Participants:
In the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 37 Indian players participated.
About Oceania Weightlifting Federation(OWF):
- Established – 1980 in Melbourne, Australia
- First President – Mr. Les Martyn
- First General Secretary – Mr. Bruce Cameron.
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