Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
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| Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Leith Town Hall |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 16 to 25 July 1970 |
Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the sixth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
The events took place at the Leith Town Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, and featured contests in nine weight classes.[2]
England topped the weightlifting medal table with four gold medals and one silver medal.[3][4]
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Wales | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Singapore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Scotland* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saint Vincent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg |  George Vassiliadis (AUS) | Abdul Ghafoor (PAK) | John McNiven (SCO) |
| Bantamweight 56kg | Precious McKenzie (ENG) | Tony Phillips (BAR) | Tung Chye Hong (SIN) |
| Featherweight 60kg | Gerald Perrin (ENG) | Chua Phung Kim (SIN) | Alexander Navis (IND) |
| Lightweight 67.5kg | George Newton (ENG) | Ieuan Owen (WAL) | Bruce Cameron (NZL) |
| Middleweight 75kg | Russell Perry (AUS) | Tony Ebert (NZL) | Pierre St. Jean (CAN) |
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Nick Ciancio (AUS) | John Bolton (NZL) | Peter Arthur (WAL) |
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Louis Martin (ENG) | Robert Santavy (CAN) | George Manners (VIN) |
| Heavyweight 110kg | Russ Prior (CAN) | Dave Hancock (ENG) | Price Morris (CAN) |
| Super Heavyweight +110kg | Ray Rigby (AUS) | Terry Perdue (WAL) | Grant Anderson (SCO) |
