2012 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
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The 2012 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships took place at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa from 6 to 9 June 2012.[1][2] Together with that year's Oceania Championships, they were held concurrently as a single event designated the 2012 Oceania & Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.
| Host city |  Apia, Samoa |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–9 June 2012 |
| Main venue | Faleata Sports Complex |
Medal summary
Results shown below are for the senior competition only.[3] Junior and youth results are cited here[4][5] and here[6][7] respectively.
Medal table
* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Samoa* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Australia | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Kiribati | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Nauru | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Solomon Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 44 | |
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | Ranjit Chinchwade India | 224 kg | Elson Brechtefeld Nauru | 217 kg | Fred Oala Papua New Guinea | 188 kg |
| 62 kg | Rustam Sarang India | 260 kg | Dilli Senthamizh Selvan India | 251 kg | Daniel Koum Australia | 250 kg |
| 69 kg | Namechand Sunil Kumar India | 278 kg | Takenibeia Toromon Kiribati | 267 kg | Vester Villalon New Zealand | 237 kg |
| 77 kg | Sathish Sivalingam India | 297 kg | Toafitu Perive Samoa | 288 kg | Ben Turner Australia | 282 kg |
| 85 kg | Richie Patterson New Zealand | 334 kg | Steven Kari Papua New Guinea | 324 kg | Paul Dumais Canada | 320 kg |
| 94 kg | David Katoatau Kiribati | 330 kg | Chandrakant Dadu Mali India | 329 kg | Chris Ciancio Australia | 300 kg |
| 105 kg | Mohanlal Shyamlal India | 339 kg | Meamea Thomas Kiribati | 330 kg | Tovia Opeloge Samoa | 317 kg |
| +105 kg | Damon Kelly Australia | 390 kg | Itte Detenamo Nauru | 380 kg | Victor Abilash India | 323 kg |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu India | 154 kg | Kathleen Hare Papua New Guinea | 135 kg | Not awarded (lack of entries) | |
| 53 kg | Dika Toua Papua New Guinea | 182 kg | Tikina Gopal India | 162 kg | Katila Venkata Lakshmi India | 151 kg |
| 58 kg | Minati Sethi India | 175 kg | Sumanbala Devi India | 166 kg | Jenly Tegu Wini Solomon Islands | 161 kg |
| 63 kg | Rajwant Kaur India | 172 kg | Hapilyn Iro Solomon Islands | 164 kg | Melissa Robinson Australia | 155 kg |
| 69 kg | Monika Devi India | 207 kg | Marie-Josée Arès-Pilon Canada | 201 kg | Tauimani Ah Kuoi Samoa | 183 kg |
| 75 kg | Mary Opeloge Samoa | 223 kg | Jenna Myers Australia | 211 kg | Chantal Lambrech New Zealand | 175 kg |
| +75 kg | Ele Opeloge Samoa | 264 kg | Deborah Acason Australia | 223 kg | Iuniarra Simanu Samoa | 221 kg |