Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 79 kg
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The Men's 79 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place at the SEC Armadillo, Glasgow on 27 July 2026[1]. Malaysia's Muhammad Erry Hidayat won the gold medal ahead of Ajaya Babu from India who took silver with Chris Murray of England claiming the bronze.[2]
| Weightlifting – Men's 79 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 79 kg class:
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 |  Iain Wilson (SCO) |
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships[4] | 1 |  Ajaya Babu (IND) |
| IWF Commonwealth Rankings[5] | 8 |  Muhammad Erry Hidayat (MAS) Shad Darsigny (CAN) Adedapo Adeleke Opadeji (NGR) Loh Yuan Yee (SGP) Rory Scott (AUS) Chris Murray (ENG) Marco Mollo (NZL) Ruben Katoatau (KIR) |
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 |  Jon-Antohein Philllips (RSA) |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 09:00 | Final |
Competition
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight (kg) |
Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | ||||
 | Muhammad Erry Hidayat (MAS) | 147 | 147 | 177 | 181 | 184 | 184 GR | 331 GR | |||
 | Ajaya Babu (IND) | 145 | 149 | 149 GR | 174 | 178 | 181 | 181 | 330 | ||
 | Chris Murray (ENG) | 141 | 145 | 148 | 148 | 169 | 177 | 177 | 325 | ||
| 4 | Shad Darsigny (CAN) | 140 | 140 | 167 | 175 | 175 | 315 | ||||
| 5 | Yuan Yee Loh (SGP) | 136 | 136 | 167 | 167 | 303 | |||||
| 6 | Rory Scott (AUS) | 130 | 135 | 135 | 165 | 165 | 300 | ||||
| 7 | Marco Mollo (NZL) | 129 | 133 | 133 | 165 | 165 | 298 | ||||
| 8 | Iain Wilson (SCO) | 120 | 125 | 125 | 150 | 156 | 156 | 281 | |||
| DNF | Ruben Katoatau (KIR) | 122 | 129 | 129 | – | NM | |||||
| DNF | Adedapo Opadeji (NGR) | 135 | 135 | – | – | – | – | DNF | |||
| DNF | Jon-Antohein Philllips (RSA) | 119 | 119 | – | NM | ||||||