Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

There was a nominal total of 180 quota places available for weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games; 90 each for men and women.^[1]

Rules

Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) is restricted to one entry per weight category, which equates to a maximum quota of sixteen qualified weightlifters. Each qualified weightlifter may contest one category only.

As the host CGA, England is guaranteed one quota place in all sixteen weight categories.
Gold medallists in eligible categories at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships earned one place each.
Eight or nine places per category are determined by the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 28 February 2022).
The last place in each category is determined by a CGF/IWF Bipartite Invitation.

Timeline

Event	Dates	Location
2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	7–17 December 2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
IWF Commonwealth Ranking List^[2]^[3]	1 January 2021 – 28 February 2022	Various locations

Summary

CGA	Men								Women								Total
CGA	55	61	67	73	81	96	109	109	49	55	59	64	71	76	87	87	Total
Australia																	11
Bangladesh																	4
Botswana																	1
Brunei																	1
Cameroon																	5
Canada																	14
Cook Islands																	1
Cyprus																	1
England																	15
Fiji																	2
Ghana																	2
Gibraltar																	1
India																	15
Jamaica																	4
Kenya																	3
Kiribati																	1
Lesotho																	1
Malaysia																	7
Malta																	4
Mauritius																	6
Nauru																	7
New Zealand																	7
Nigeria																	9
Niue																	1
Northern Ireland																	2
Pakistan																	3
Papua New Guinea																	2
Samoa																	6
Scotland																	5
Seychelles																	2
Singapore																	6
Solomon Islands																	2
Sri Lanka																	10
South Africa																	4
Tonga																	2
Uganda																	3
Vanuatu																	1
Wales																	7
TOTAL: 38 CGAs	11	10	10	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	11	178

Men's events

55 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Ben Hickling (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Aniq Kasdan (MAS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Sanket Sargar (IND) ~~Sharjeel Butt (PAK)~~^[a] Dilanka Isuru Kumara (SRI) Davis Niyoyita (UGA) Ashikur Rahman Taj (BAN) David Mok Pingwei (SGP) Kgotla Kgaswane (BOT) Benjamin Ochoma (KEN) Willem Emile (MRI)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Philip Masi (SOL)
TOTAL	11

61 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	0
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Aznil Bidin (MAS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Morea Baru (PNG) Gururaja Poojary (IND) Thilanka Palangasinghe (SRI) Emmanuel Appah (NGR) Youri Simard (CAN) ~~Abubakar Ghani (PAK)~~^[b] Davis Niyoyita (UGA)^[c] Nashrul Abu Bakar (BRU) ~~Ben Foggo (WAL)~~^[d] Shadrack Cain (NRU) Mubarak Kivumbi (UGA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Thapelo Sebota (LES)
TOTAL	10

67 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Jaswant Shergill (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Jeremy Lalrinnunga (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	7	~~Talha Talib (PAK)~~^[b] Edidiong Joseph Umoafia (NGR) Vaipava Ioane (SAM) Chaturanga Lakmal (SRI) Craig Carfray (SCO) Ruben Katoatau (KIR) Kester Loy (SGP) Ditto Ika (NRU)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Marc Jonathan Coret (MRI)
TOTAL	10

73 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Jack Oliver (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Achinta Sheuli (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Erry Hidayat (MAS) John Tafi (SAM) Shad Darsigny (CAN) Brandon Wakeling (AUS) Vester Villalon (NZL) Ezekiel Moses (NRU) Indika Dissanayake (SRI) Michael Farmer (WAL) Jon-Antohein Phillips (RSA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Anthony Libasia (KEN)
TOTAL	12

81 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Chris Murray (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Ajay Singh (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Nicolas Vachon (CAN) Kyle Bruce (AUS) Cameron McTaggart (NZL) Haider Ali (PAK) Michel Ngongang (CMR) Chinthana Vidanage (SRI) Nasir Roslan (MAS) Jason Epton (SCO) Lim Kang Yin (SGP)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Omarie Mears (JAM)
TOTAL	12

96 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Cyrille Tchatchet (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Boady Santavy (CAN)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Don Opeloge (SAM) Antonis Martasidis (CYP) Vikas Thakur (IND) Ridge Barredo (AUS) Forrester Osei (GHA) Cédric Coret (MRI) Denis Essama Owona (CMR) Ruben Burger (RSA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Taniela Rainibogi (FIJ)
TOTAL	11

109 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Andrew Griffiths (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Junior Ngadja Nyabeyeu (CMR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Jack Opeloge (SAM) Lovepreet Singh (IND) Pierre-Alexandre Besette (CAN) Jackson Roberts-Young (AUS) Hafiz Shamsuddin (MAS) Koale Junior Tasi Taala (NZL) Jordan Sakkas (WAL) Hanzala Dastigir Butt (PAK)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Sio Pomelile (TGA)
TOTAL	11

109 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Gordon Shaw (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	David Liti (NZL)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Nooh Dastgir Butt (PAK) Gurdeep Singh (IND) Quinn Everett (CAN) Suamili Nanai (AUS) Petelo Lautusi (SAM) Ushan Charuka (SRI) ~~Joseph Walton (WAL)~~^[d] Nathan Morris (RSA) Godfrey Baligeya (UGA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Giovanni Toimata (NIU)
TOTAL	11

Women's events

49 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Noorin Gulam (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Stella Kingsley (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (IND) Dika Toua (PNG) Roilya Ranaivosoa (MRI) Hannah Kaminski (CAN) Tenishia Thornton (MLT)^[c] Hannah Powell (WAL) Srimali Samarakoon (SRI) ~~Lisa Tobias (SCO)~~^[d] Winnifred Ntumi (GHA) Marja Akter Ekra (BAN)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Chan Ying Ying (SGP)
TOTAL	11

55 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Fraer Morrow (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Adijat Olarinoye (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Bindyarani Devi (IND) Catrin Jones (WAL) Jenly Tegu Wini (SOL) Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet (CAN) ~~Jessica Sewastenko (AUS)~~^[d] Jodey Hughes (SCO) Elly Cascandra Englebert (MAS) Tenishia Thornton (MLT)^[c] Chamari Warnakulasuriya (SRI) My-Only Stephen (NRU)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Sky Norris (JAM)
TOTAL	11

59 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Jessica Gordon-Brown (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Tali Darsigny (CAN) Bindyarani Devi (IND)^[c] Brenna Kean (AUS) Popy Hazarika (IND) Clementina Agricole (SEY) Hannah Crymle (NIR) Anneke Spies (RSA) Marcetta Marlyne Marcus (MAS) Tenishia Thornton (MLT)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Sarah Ang (SGP)
TOTAL	11

64 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Zoe Smith (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Sarah Cochrane (AUS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Maude Charron (CAN) Islamiyat Yusuf (NGR) Popy Hazarika (IND)^[c] Emma McIntyre (NZL) Yasmin Zammit Stevens (MLT) Christie-Marie Williams (WAL) Caroline Doyle (NIR) Mabia Akter (BAN) ~~Lesley Brown (SCO)~~^[d] Nicole Heng (SGP) Bernice Detudamo (NRU) ~~Arshika Vijayabaskar (SRI)~~
Bipartite Invitation	1	Rachael Achieng (KEN)
TOTAL	12

71 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Sarah Davies (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Joy Ogbonne Eze (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Kiana Elliott (AUS) Alexis Ashworth (CAN) Harjinder Kaur (IND) Faye Pittman (WAL) Nancy Genzel Abouke (NRU) Megan Signal (NZL) Yasmin Zammit Stevens (MLT)^[c] Alice Aitchison (SCO) Roberta Tabone (MLT) Ketty Lent (MRI)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Holly O'Shea (GIB)
TOTAL	12

76 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Deborah Alawode (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Maya Laylor (CAN)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Punam Yadav (IND) Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga (CMR) Liadi Taiwo (NGR) Ebony Gorincu (AUS) Nancy Genzel Abouke (NRU)^[c] Agata Herbert (SCO) Amy Salt (WAL) ~~Renee Baarspul (NZL)~~^[d] Maximina Uepa (NRU) ~~Niamh Menary (NIR)~~^[d] Monira Kazi (BAN)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Chloe Whylie (JAM)
TOTAL	11

87 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Emily Sweeney (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Kristel Ngarlem (CAN)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Eileen Cikamatana (AUS) Clementine Meukeugni (CMR) Hayley Whiting (NZL) Mary Osijo (NGR) Bannur Natesh Usha (IND) Chathurika Priyanthi (SRI) Sientje Henderson (JAM) ~~Imoasina Pelenato (SAM)~~^[d] Romantha Larue (SEY)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Ajah Pritchard-Lolo (VAN)
TOTAL	11

87 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Emily Campbell (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Purnima Pandey (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Feagaiga Stowers (SAM) Charisma Amoe-Tarrant (AUS) Kuinini Manumua (TGA) Emma Friesen (CAN) Manine Lynch (COK) ~~Miniah Summerell (NZL)~~^[d] Trimalee Haputenne (SRI) Helen Seipua (FIJ) ~~Rebecca Gilbert (NIR)~~^[d] Alison Sunee (MRI)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Elisia Scicluna (MLT)
TOTAL	11

Notes

^ Removed from the list following his suspension for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.^[4]
^ ^a ^b Removed from the list following his suspension for failing an anti-doping test.^[4]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Selected a different weight category in which they also qualified.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Quota place not accepted by their CGA.

References

^ "Athlete Allocation System | Weightlifting" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / IWF. 22 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^ IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ RANKING LIST / FINAL AS AT 30 MARCH 2022 (XLSX). IWF. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Oliver, Brian (28 April 2022). "Birmingham-bound athletes among Pakistan weightlifters charged with doping offences". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[dwv-5] Removed from the list following his suspension for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.^[4]

[dpv-6] Removed from the list following his suspension for failing an anti-doping test.^[4]

[mcr-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Selected a different weight category in which they also qualified.

[qna-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Quota place not accepted by their CGA.

[1] "Athlete Allocation System | Weightlifting" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / IWF. 22 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[2] IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[3] RANKING LIST / FINAL AS AT 30 MARCH 2022 (XLSX). IWF. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

[pdr-4] Oliver, Brian (28 April 2022). "Birmingham-bound athletes among Pakistan weightlifters charged with doping offences". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

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