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.
Latest Weightlifting News
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11-strong in number and spirit as weightlifters look to heave for medals in Birmingham
April 19, 2022The Australian weightlifting team has been announced for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with the 11 strong Team Members ready to be bold, brave and brilliant in Birmingham.
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Aussie athletes ready to be bold, brave and brilliant in Birmingham
March 25, 2022With just 125 days to go until the Birmingham Games, we caught up with some of Australia’s best athletes who are targeting the upcoming Games.
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COMM GAMES CATCH UP: 21 MARCH
March 21, 2022Catch up on all the happenings in Commonwealth Sport as we approach the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Cikamatana eyes Commonwealth Games gold for Australia
March 21, 2022The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist has now targeted the Birmingham Commonwealth Games to mark her mark in the green and gold.