Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 88 kg
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The Men's 88 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place at the SEC Armadillo on 28 July 2026[1] The 88 kg is an intermediate class between the traditional light-heavyweight and middle-heavyweight classes of previous Games. Earlier versions of the middle-heavyweight class were 89 kg, but the limits on that class had drifted upwards to the current 94 kg weight division limit. Following these Games, the recognised weight classes for Olympic weightlifting will be reset with divisions at 75 kg and 85 kg.[2] Malaysia's Muhammad Hafizuddin Roslin won the gold medal ahead of Cameron McTaggart from New Zealand who took silver with Angus Doig of Scotland claiming the bronze.[3]
| Weightlifting – Men's 88 kg at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | SEC Armadillo | |||||||||
| Dates | 28 July 2026 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Winning weight | 345 kg | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
A total of 176 weightlifters (88 per gender) qualify to compete at the Games.[4] 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 88 kg class:
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 |  Angus Doig (SCO) |
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships[5] | 1 |  Braydon Kennedy (CAN) |
| IWF Commonwealth Rankings[6] | 8 |  Sairaj Pardeshi (IND) Muhammad Hafizuddin Roslin (MAS) Cameron McTaggart (NZL) William James Swart (RSA) Ryven Ewing (AUS) Lim Kang Yin (SGP) Christopher Russ (ENG) Dinesh Pandoo (MRI) Rylee Borg (MLT) |
| Bipartite Invitation | 1 |  Marcincy Cook (NRU) |
| TOTAL | 11 |
* Sairaj Pardeshi of India was withdrawn from the event following a positive doping test. Although he is contesting the finding, at the time of the event he is provisionally suspended. His quota was reallocated on rankings to Rylee Borg of Malta.[7]
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 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 | ||||
 | Muhammad Hafizuddin Roslin (MAS) | 160 | 162 | 162 GR | 180 | 183 | 183 | 345 GR | |||
 | Cameron McTaggart (NZL) | 150 | 154 | 154 | 180 | 184 | 184 | 338 | |||
 | Angus Doig (SCO) | 135 | 135 | 165 | 170 | 174 | 174 | 309 | |||
| 4 | Christopher Russ (ENG) | 139 | 139 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 308 | ||||
| 5 | Ryven Ewing (AUS) | 132 | 136 | 136 | 170 | 170 | 306 | ||||
| 6 | Dinesh Pandoo (MRI) | 130 | 133 | 133 | 171 | 171 | 304 | ||||
| 7 | Lim Kang Yin (SGP) | 130 | 130 | 165 | 165 | 295 | |||||
| 8 | Rylee Borg (MLT) | 125 | 129 | 129 | 166 | 166 | 295 | ||||
| 9 | Marcincy Cook (NRU) | 125 | 130 | 130 | 155 | 160 | 160 | 290 | |||
| – | Braydon Kennedy (CAN) | 155 | 161 | 161 | – | NM | |||||
| – | William James Swart (RSA) | 148 | 148 | – | NM | ||||||