Weightlifting at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| Weightlifting at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Exhibition Garden |
| Location | Hastings Park, Vancouver, Canada |
| Dates | 30 July 1954 – 7 August 1954 |
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.[1]
Canada topped the weightlifting medal table with three gold medals.[2][3]
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.[4]
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  British Guiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Northern Rhodesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Southern Rhodesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Maurice Megennis (ENG) | Frank Cope (ENG) |  Keith Caple (AUS) |
| Featherweight | Rodney Wilkes (TRI) | Jules Sylvain (CAN) | Ron Jenkins (WAL) |
| Lightweight | Vern Barberis (AUS) | George Nicholls (BAR) | Jan Pieterse (SAF) |
| Middleweight | Jim Halliday (ENG) | Lionel de Freitas (TRI) | Julius Park (BGU) |
| Light Heavyweight | Gerry Gratton (CAN) | Louis Greeff (SAF) | Tony George (NZL) |
| Middle Heavyweight | Keevil Daly (CAN) | Lennox Kilgour (TRI) | Joseph Barnett (ENG) |
| Heavyweight | Doug Hepburn (CAN) | Dave Baillie (CAN) | Harold Cleghorn (NZL) |
Results
Bantamweight 56kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Megennis | 620 lb |
| 2 | Frank Cope | 610 lb |
| 3 | Keith Caple | 605 lb |
| 4 | L. Spence | 600 lb |
| 5 | Reg Gaffley | dnf |
Featherweight 60kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Wilkes | 690 lb |
| 2 | Jules Sylvain | 655 lb |
| 3 | Ron Jenkins | 615 lb |
Lightweight 67.5kg
Attribution:Province newspaper
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vern Barberis | 765 lb |
| 2 | George Nicholls | 760 lb |
| 3 | Jan Pieterse | 735 lb |
| 4 | E. Wroth | 690 lb |
| 5 | Stan Gibson | 685 lb |
| 6 |  Jim McIntosh | 685 lb |
Middleweight 75kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Halliday | 800 lb |
| 2 | Lionel de Freitas | 755 lb |
| 3 | Julius Park | 745 lb |
| 4 | Piet Viljoen | 745 lb |
| 5 | D. E. Heron | 705 lb |
| 6 | Jean Dube | 695 lb |
| 7 | A. Oxden-Willows | 680 lb |
| 8 | J. B. Rich | 680 lb |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry Gratton | 890 lb |
| 2 | Louis Greeff | 810 lb |
| 3 | Tony George | 780 lb |
| 4 | Sydney Harrington | 765 lb |
| 5 | Phil Caira | 765 lb |
| 6 | M. I. Butt | 750 lb |
Middle Heavyweight 90kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keevil Daly | 880 lb |
| 2 | Lennox Kilgour | 865 lb |
| 3 | Mel Barnett | 830 lb |
| 4 | Harrison Skeete | 815 lb |
| 5 | Trevor Clark | 790 lb |
| 6 | Algernon S. Taffe | 755 lb |
| 7 | Alwyn Evans | 745 lb |
| 8 | Ken McDonald | dnf |
