Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 48 kg
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The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event was the lightest women's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass.[1] Nigerian Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the Games, setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk.[2]
Athletes
10 lifters were selected for the games.[3]
| Athlete | Year of birth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vivian Lee (AUS) | 1978 |
| 2 | Erika Yamasaki (AUS) | 1987 |
| 3 |  Molla Shabira (BAN) | 1990 |
| 4 |  Sandyha Atom (IND) | 1980 |
| 5 | Sonya Chanu (IND) | 1980 |
| 6 |  Zaira Zakaria (MAS) | 1987 |
| 7 |  Augustina Nwaokolo (NGR) | 1992 |
| 8 |  Kathleen Hare (PNG) | 1988 |
| 9 |  Kathsia Telemaque (SEY) | 1989 |
| 10 |  Portia Vries (RSA) | 1984 |
Results
| Rank | Name | Country | B.weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Augustina Nwaokolo | Nigeria | 47.32 | 77 | 98 | 175 GR |
 | Sonya Chanu | India | 47.71 | 73 | 94 | 167 |
 | Sandyha Atom | India | 47.73 | 70 | 95 | 165 |
| 4 | Zaira Zakaria | Malaysia | 47.95 | 75 | 90 | 165 |
| 5 | Vivian Lee | Australia | 47.66 | 69 | 91 | 160 |
| 6 | Portia Vries | South Africa | 47.36 | 66 | 90 | 156 |
| 7 | Kathleen Hare | Papua New Guinea | 46.80 | 64 | 83 | 147 |
| 8 | Kathsia Telemaque | Seychelles | 47.94 | 65 | 80 | 145 |
| 9 | Molla Shabira | Bangladesh | 47.69 | 66 | 75 | 141 |
| – | Erika Yamasaki | Australia | 47.90 | 73 | – | DNF |