Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 71 kg
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The Men's 71 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place at the SEC Armadillo, Glasgow on 27 July 2026.[1] Nigeria's Edidiong Umoafia won the gold medal ahead of John Tafi from Samoa who took silver with Ezekiel Moses of Nauru claiming the bronze.[2]
| Weightlifting – Men's 71 kg at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Scottish Event Campus | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 July 2026 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
A total of 176 weightlifters (88 per gender) qualify to compete at the Games.[3] 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 71 kg class:
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 |  Corey Duncan (SCO) |
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships[4] |  Ajith Narayana (IND) | |
| IWF Commonwealth Rankings[5] |  Edidiong Umoafia (NGR) John Tafi (SAM) Ezekiel Moses (NRU) Harrison McGrogan (NIR) Jonathan Chin (ENG) Poama Qaqa (FIJ) Matt Darsigny (CAN) Michael Farmer (WAL) Indika Dissanayake (SRI) Kester Loy (SGP) | |
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 |  Emmanuel Boateng (GHA) |
| TOTAL | 11 |
*Indian weightlifter Ajith Narayana tested positive for banned substances and therefore was banned from competing.[7] Narayana's quota spot was reallocated to the next best athlete in the rankings, Indika Dissanayake of Sri Lanka.[8]
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2026 | 09:30 | Final |
Competition
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight (kg) |
Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | ||||
 | Edidiong Umoafia (NGR) | 145 | 147 | 147 GR | 168 | 172 | 172 | 319 GR | |||
 | John Tafi (SAM) | 138 | 142 | 142 | 172 | 172 GR | 314 | ||||
 | Ezekiel Moses (NRU) | 135 | 138 | 140 | 140 | 163 | 170 | 170 | 310 | ||
| 4 | Jonathan Chin (ENG) | 126 | 129 | 129 | 165 | 170 | 170 | 299 | |||
| 5 | Harrison McGrogan (NIR) | 128 | 128 | 160 | 160 | 288 | |||||
| 6 | Matt Darsigny (CAN) | 125 | 130 | 130 | 155 | 155 | 285 | ||||
| 7 | Emmanuel Boateng (GHA) | 120 | 124 | 127 | 127 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 282 | ||
| 8 | Kester Loy (SGP) | 115 | 120 | 120 | 145 | 145 | 265 | ||||
| – | Indika Dissanayake (SRI) | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| – | Corey Duncan (SCO) | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||