Weightlifting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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LocationBrisbane, Australia
Dates30 September to 9 October 1982
| Weightlifting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Chandler Theatre, Sleeman Sports Complex |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Dates | 30 September to 9 October 1982 |
Weightlifting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the ninth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982 and featured contests in ten weight classes.[1]
The events took place at the Chandler Theatre on the Sleeman Sports Complex.[2][3]
England topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning four gold medals.[4]
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg |  Nick Voukelatos (AUS) |  Grunadan Kambiah (IND) |  Lawrence Tom (NGR) |
| Bantamweight 56kg |  Geoff Laws (ENG) | Bijay Kumar Satpathy (IND) | Lorenzo Orsini (AUS) |
| Featherweight 60kg | Dean Willey (ENG) | M Tamil Selvan (IND) |  Chua Koon Siang (SIN) |
| Lightweight 67.5kg |  Dave Morgan (WAL) | Bill Stellios (AUS) | Patrick Bassey (NGR) |
| Middleweight 75kg | Steve Pinsent (ENG) | Tony Pignone (AUS) |  Jacques Demers (CAN) |
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Newton Burrowes (ENG) | Guy Greavette (CAN) | Cosmas Idioh (NGR) |
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Robert Kabbas (AUS) | Peter Pinsent (ENG) | Mike Sabljak (AUS) |
| Sub Heavyweight 100kg | Oliver Orok (NGR) | Gary Langford (ENG) | Kevin Roy (CAN) |
| Heavyweight 110kg | John Burns (WAL) | Joe Kabalan (AUS) | Mario Leblanc (CAN) |
| Super Heavyweight +100kg | Dean Lukin (AUS) | Bob Edmond (AUS) | Patrick Bassey (NGR) |
