Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the eighth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978 and featured contests in ten weight classes (an increase of one from 1974).
The events took place at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
Australia topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning more silver medals than Canada.
Medal table
Medal winners Flyweight 52kg Bantamweight 56kg Featherweight 60kg Lightweight 67.5kg Middleweight 75kg Light Heavyweight 82.5kg Middle Heavyweight 90kg Sub Heavyweight 100kg Heavyweight 110kg Super Heavyweight +110kg
Results Flyweight 52kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 205 2 197.5 3 190 4 187.5 - no total
Bantamweight 56kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 220 2 220 3 215 4 212.5 5 197.5 - no total
Featherweight 60kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 237.5 2 235.0 3 230.0 4 212.5 5 205.0 6 197.5 - no total - no total
Lightweight 67.5kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 272.5 2 267.5 3 262.5 4 252.5 5 247.5 6 247.5 7 245.0 8 225.0 9 207.5 10 195.0 - no total - no total
Middleweight 75kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 300.0 2 290.0 3 290.0 4 280.0 5 255.0 6 240.0 7 232.5 8 185.0 - no total
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 322.5 2 287.5 3 277.5 4 255.0 5 255.0 6 175.0 7 no total - no total - no total
Middle Heavyweight 90kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 335.0 2 330.0 3 312.5 4 292.5 5 292.5 6 280.0 7 267.5 8 262.5 9 215.0
Sub Heavyweight 100kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 340 2 325 3 315 4 312.5
Heavyweight 110kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 347.5 2 337.5 3 335.0 4 332.5 5 280.0
Super Heavyweight +110kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 365.0 2 322.5 3 305.0 4 282.5 5 282.5
See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting
References