Weightlifting at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the second appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Exhibition Garden in Hastings Park, Vancouver, Canada.

Canada topped the weightlifting medal table with three gold medals.

Doug Hepburn from Canada, the reigning world heavyweight champion was given a gold medal incentive by city hall, that of building a new gym in the city but despite his victory it never materialised.

Medal table

Medal winners Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Middle Heavyweight Heavyweight

Results

Bantamweight 56kg PosAthleteWeight 1 620 lb 2 610 lb 3 605 lb 4 600 lb 5 dnf

Featherweight 60kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 690 lb 2 655 lb 3 615 lb

Lightweight 67.5kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 765 lb 2 760 lb 3 735 lb 4 690 lb 5 685 lb 6 685 lb

Middleweight 75kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 800 lb 2 755 lb 3 745 lb 4 745 lb 5 705 lb 6 695 lb 7 680 lb 8 680 lb

Light Heavyweight 82.5kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 890 lb 2 810 lb 3 780 lb 4 765 lb 5 765 lb 6 750 lb

Middle Heavyweight 90kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 880 lb 2 865 lb 3 830 lb 4 815 lb 5 790 lb 6 755 lb 7 745 lb 8 dnf

Heavyweight 110kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 1040 lb 2 1000 lb 3 930 lb

See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting

References