Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
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| Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| Location | Edmonton, Canada |
| Dates | 3 to 12 August 1978 |
Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the eighth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978 and featured contests in ten weight classes (an increase of one from 1974).[1]
The events took place at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.[2]
Australia topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning more silver medals than Canada.[3]
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg | Ekambaram Karunakaran India | Charlie Revolta Scotland | Roger Crabtree Australia |
| Bantamweight 56kg | Precious McKenzie New Zealand | M Tamil Selvan India | Jeffrey Bryce Wales |
| Featherweight 60kg | Michael Mercier Canada | Ivan Katz Australia | Darrell Schultz Canada |
| Lightweight 67.5kg | Bill Stellios Australia | Adrian Kebbe Australia | Phillip Sue New Zealand |
| Middleweight 75kg | Sam Castiglione Australia | Newton Burrowes England | Steve Pinsent England |
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Robert Kabbas Australia | Charles Quagliata Australia | Gary Shadbolt England |
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Gary Langford England | Terry Hadlow Canada | Brian Marsden New Zealand |
| Sub Heavyweight 100kg | John Burns Wales | Steve Wyatt Australia | Robert Santavy Canada |
| Heavyweight 110kg | Russ Prior Canada | Wayne Smith Canada | Andy Drzewiecki England |
| Super Heavyweight +110kg | Jean-Marc Cardinal Canada | Bob Edmond Australia | John Hynd Scotland |
