Weightlifting at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| Weightlifting at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Memorial Hall |
| Location | Barry, Wales |
| Dates | 18 to 26 July 1958 |
Weightlifting at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the third appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Memorial Hall in Barry, Wales and featured contests in seven weight classes.[1]
Singapore topped the weightlifting medal table with two gold medals.[2]
* Host nation (Wales)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  England | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Barbados | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Malaysia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 |  Dominica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Jersey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Southern Rhodesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Wales* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Reginald Gaffley (SAF) | Ronald Brownbill (ENG) | Marcel Gosselin (CAN) |
| Featherweight | Tan Ser Cher (SIN) | Chung Kum Weng (MAS) | Rodney Wilkes (TRI) |
| Lightweight | Tan Howe Liang (SIN) | Harry Webber (SAF) | Ben Helfgott (ENG) |
| Middleweight | Blair Blenman (BAR) | Winston McArthur (BGU) | Adrian Gilbert (CAN) |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Caira (SCO) | Sylvanus Blackman (BAR) | Jack Kestell (SAF) |
| Middle Heavyweight |  Manny Santos (AUS) | Tan Kim Bee (MAS) | Leonard Treganowan (AUS) |
| Heavyweight | Ken McDonald (ENG) | Dave Baillie (CAN) | Arthur Shannos (AUS) |
Bantamweight 56kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reginald Gaffley | 660 lb |
| 2 | Ronald Brownbill | 630 lb |
| 3 | Marcel Gosselin | 605 lb |
| 4 | M. Swain | 605 lb |
| 5 | Sammy Dalzell | 585 lb |
| 6 | John Cannon | 580 lb |
| 7 |  Myrddin John | 565 lb |
Featherweight 60kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tan Ser Cher | 685 lb |
| 2 | Chung Kum Weng | 675 lb |
| 3 | Rodney Wilkes | 670 lb |
| 4 | Harold Norville | 655 lb |
| 5 | Allan Robinson | 635 lb |
| 6 | M. Smith | 605 lb |
| 7 | James S. Moir | 605 lb |
| 8 | John Heywood | 600 lb |
| 9 | W. Goldsmith | ret |
Lightweight 67.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tan Howe Liang | 790 lb |
| 2 | Harry Webber | 750 lb |
| 3 | Ben Helfgott | 750 lb |
| 4 | Jules Sylvain | 735 lb |
| 5 | C. M. Goring | 725 lb |
| 6 | C. Evelyn | 715 lb |
| 7 | G. A. Nigel da Silva | 705 lb |
| 8 | Ron Jenkins | 690 lb |
| 9 | Peter Ridgley | 685 lb |
| 10 | Donald Bayley | 685 lb |
| 11 | Billy Orbin | 635 lb |
| 12 |  Cliff Heuze | 625 lb |
| 13 | Terry Pelan | 615 lb |
Middleweight 75kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair Blenman | 795 lb |
| 2 | Winston McArthur | 795 lb |
| 3 | Adrian Gilbert | 785 lb |
| 4 | Hennie Van Staden | 770 lb |
| 5 | Lionel de Freitas | 765 lb |
| 6 | Laurie Levine | 760 lb |
| 7 | Daryl Cohen | 720 lb |
| 8 | Billy Cooke | 710 lb |
| 9 | Yorrie Evans | 700 lb |
| 10 | Gordon Newman | 700 lb |
| 11 | John Wright | 675 lb |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Caira | 875 lb |
| 2 | Sylvanus Blackman | 850 lb |
| 3 | Jack Kestell | 850 lb |
| 4 | J. Samuel | 815 lb |
| 5 | Gerry Gratton | 815 lb |
| 6 | Mike Lipari | 805 lb |
| 7 | George Manners | 800 lb |
| 8 | Francis Thomas Hall | 785 lb |
| 9 |  A. Asaro | 785 lb |
| 10 | Hohepa Komene | 770 lb |
| 11 | A. Baker | 750 lb |
| 12 | R. McFarlane | 720 lb |
Middle Heavyweight 90kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manny Santos | 890 lb |
| 2 | Tan Kim Bee | 865 lb |
| 3 | Leonard Treganowan | 835 lb |
| 4 | R Gore | 815 lb |
| 5 | Alwyn Evans | 810 lb |
| 6 | Melville Barnett | 805 lb |
| 7 | Keevil Daly | 530 lb |
| 8 | Mink De Paiva | 520 lb |
| 9 | Louis Martin | x |
