Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 65 kg
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The Men's 65 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games took place at the SEC Armadillo, Glasgow on 26 July 2026.[1][2][3] Malaysia's Aznil Bidin won the gold medal ahead of Raja Muthupandi from India who took silver with Morea Baru of Papua New Guinea claiming the bronze.[4]
| Weightlifting – Men's 65 kg at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Scottish Event Campus | |||||||||
| Dates | 26 July 2026 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Best lift | 299 kg GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
A total of 176 weightlifters (88 per gender) qualify to compete at the Games.[2] Nations may earn one quota per weight class, allocated as follows:
- Automatic Qualification – Host CGA (1 per event)
- Direct Qualification – 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Champions (1 per event)
- IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (Ranking Period: 01 June 2025 – 18 May 2026) (8 per event)
- Bipartite Invitation (1 per event)
The following lifters qualified in the Men's 65 kg class.[5]
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation |  TBD (SCO) | |
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships[5] | 1 |  Aznil Bidin (MAS) |
| IWF Commonwealth Rankings[6] |  Muthupandi Raja (IND) Morea Baru (PNG) Dimitris Minasidis (CYP) Favour Omovigho Agboro (NGR) Sandu Duthshan Jayawardhana (SRI) Nashrul Abu Bakarr (BRU) Falevaa Tafi (SAM) Zach Snyman (RSA) Kaimauri Erati (KIR) | |
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 |  Apakuki Wakanibua (FIJ) |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[7].
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2026 | 18:30 | Final |
Competition
The results of the event were as follows:[8]
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight (kg) |
Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | ||||
 | Aznil Bidin (MAS) | 130 | 133 | 133 | 162 | 166 | 166 | 299 GR | |||
 | Muthupandi Raja (IND) | 126 | 126 | 160 | 160 | 286 | |||||
 | Morea Baru (PNG) | 120 | 125 | 125 | 157 | 157 | 282 | ||||
| 4 | Favour Agboro (NGR) | 122 | 122 | 153 | 157 | 157 | 279 | ||||
| 5 | Sandu Krunarathna (SRI) | 120 | 124 | 124 | 151 | 151 | 275 | ||||
| 6 | Muhammad Abu-Bakar (BRU) | 110 | 110 | 140 | 143 | 143 | 253 | ||||
| 7 | Falevaa Tafi (SAM) | 108 | 108 | 130 | 130 | 238 | |||||
| 8 | Kaimauri Erati (KIR) | 90 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 115 | 115 | 215 | |||
| 9 | Apikuki Wakanibua (FIJ) |
86 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 215 | ||
| DNF | Zach Snyman (RSA) | 105 | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| DNS | Dimitris Minasidis (CYP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |