Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

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There was a total of 176 quota places available for weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games; 88 each for men and women.[1] The following summarizes the qualified athletes per event.

Qualification system

A total of 176 weightlifters (88 per gender) qualify to compete at the Games.[1] 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)

Timeline

More information Event, Dates ...
EventDatesLocation
2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships24–30 August 2025India Ahmedabad, India
IWF Commonwealth Ranking List1 June 2025 – 18 May 2026Various locations
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Summary

More information CGA, Men ...
CGA Men Women Total
606571798894110+11048535863697786+86
 AustraliaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes12
 BarbadosYes1
 BruneiYes1
 CameroonYesYes2
 CanadaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes13
 Cook IslandsYes1
 CyprusYesYes2
 EnglandYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes15
 FijiYesYes2
 GhanaYes1
 IndiaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes15
 JerseyYes1
 KenyaYesYes2
 KiribatiYesYes2
 MalaysiaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes9
 MaltaYesYesYes3
 MauritiusYesYes2
 NauruYesYesYesYes4
 New ZealandYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
 NigeriaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes10
 Northern IrelandYesYesYesYes4
 Papua New GuineaYesYesYes3
 SamoaYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
 Scotland[2]YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes9
 SingaporeYesYesYes3
 Solomon IslandsYes1
 South AfricaYesYesYesYesYesYes6
 Sri LankaYesYesYesYesYes5
 TongaYes1
 TuvaluYes1
 UgandaYes1
 VanuatuYesYes2
 WalesYesYesYesYesYesYes6
TOTAL: 33 CGAs11111111111111111111111111111111176
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Men's events

60 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 0* TBD (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Rishikanta Singh (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]8 9 Aniq Kasdan (MAS)
 Supun Dilhara Somathilaka (SRI)
 Antonin Lanoue (CAN)
 Joshua Amunga (KEN)
 Johannes Adam (NRU)
 Davis Niyoyita (UGA)
 Reinataake Takenteiti (KIR)
 Kieran Stiles (ENG)
 Hafiz Bin Zaidi (SGP)
Bipartite Invitation1 Kevau Baru (PNG)
TOTAL11
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* Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[5].

65 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 0 TBD (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Aznil Bidin (MAS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]8 9 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 Invitation1 Apakuki Wakanibua (FIJ)
TOTAL11
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Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[6].

71 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Corey Duncan (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 0* Ajith Narayana (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]8 9 Edidiong Umoafia (NGR)
 John Tafi (SAM)
 Ezekiel Moses (NRU)
 Harrison McGrogan (NIR)
 Jonathan Chin (ENG)
 Poama Qaqa (FIJ)
 Matt Darsigny (CAN)
 Michael Farmer (WAL)[7]
 Indika Dissanayake (SRI)
 Kester Loy (SGP)
Bipartite Invitation1 Emmanuel Boateng (GHA)
TOTAL11
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*Indian weightlifter Ajith Narayana tested positive for banned substances and therefore was banned from competing.[8] Narayana's quota spot was reallocated to the next best athlete in the rankings, Indika Dissanayake of Sri Lanka.[9]

79 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Iain Wilson (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Ajaya Babu (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]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 Invitation1 Jon-Antohein Philllips (RSA)
TOTAL11
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88 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Angus Doig (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Braydon Kennedy (CAN)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]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 Invitation1 Marcincy Cook (NRU)
TOTAL11
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94 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Tom Wright (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Mohamad Syahmi (MAS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]8 Alex Bellemarre (CAN)
 Oliver Saxton (AUS)
 Dilbag Singh (IND)
 Forrester Osei (GHA)
 Daniel Onana Tanga (CMR)
 Joshua Hutton (ENG)
 Nicolaas du Plooy (RSA)
 Emmanuel Ulimasao (SAM)
Bipartite Invitation1 Daniel Griffith (BAR)[10]
TOTAL11
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110 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Drew Burns (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Taniela Rainibogi (FIJ)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]6 Xavier Lusignan (CAN)
 Jack Opeloge (SAM)
 Junior Nyabeyeu (CMR)
 Cyrille Tchatchet (ENG)
 Ridge Barredo (AUS)
 Thomas Wilbur (VAN)
Bipartite Invitation1 Oliver Dodds (JEY)[11]
Reallocation 2  Abdul Salim Adjei (GHA)
 Joshua Uikilifi (TGA)
TOTAL11
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+110 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 0 TBD (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Sanele Mao (SAM)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[4]8 9 David Liti (NZL)
 Lovepreet Singh (IND)
 Suamili Nanai (AUS)
 Andrew Griffiths (ENG)
 James Wales (WAL)
 Sikoti Manumua Jr (TGA)
 Mohd Farris Haikal Kamarul (MAS)
 Omar Keshta (NIR)
Bipartite Invitation1 Christoffel Reeders (RSA)
TOTAL9
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Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[12].

Women's events

48 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Alex Mackay (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Mirabai Chanu (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]8 Ruth Asouquo (NGR)
 Irene Jane Henry (MAS)
 Upamalika Jambulliye Gamladdalage (SRI)
 Tammy Wong (ENG)
 Jo-Beth Deireragea (NRU)
 Chloe Perkins (AUS)
 Nikole Roberts (WAL)
 Thelma Toua (PNG)
Bipartite Invitation1 Janet Oduor (KEN)
TOTAL11
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53 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 0 TBD (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Omolola Onome Didih (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]8 9 Gyaneshwari Yadav (IND)
 Taljaard Johanni (RSA)
 Brenna Kean (AUS)
 Noorin Gulam (ENG)
 Jenly Tegu Wini (SOL)
 Rebekah Groulx (CAN)
 Kim Camilleri Laganà (MLT)
 Dika Toua (PNG)
 Madaline Connolly (WAL)[14][15]
Bipartite Invitation1 Chua Jinn Linn (SGP)
TOTAL10
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Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[16].

58 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 0 TBD (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Kiana Elliott (AUS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]8 9 10 Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (NGR)
 Ann-Sophie Taschereau (CAN)
 Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam (IND)
 Eliza Pratt (ENG)
 Catrin Haf Jones (WAL)
 Ashley Kolomoisky (AUS)
 Anneke Spies Burger (RSA)
 Elizabeth Granger (NZL)
 Dimitra Ioannou (CYP)
 Anoni Taulua (SAM)
Bipartite Invitation1 Yayra Akos Agozi (GHA)
Reallocation 1  Margaret Bless Harris (NRU)
TOTAL11
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Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[17].

63 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Beth Ashbee (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Maude Charron (CAN)[18]
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]87 Femily-Crystie Notte (NRU)
 Sarah Davies (ENG)
 Nirupama Devi Seram (IND)
 Kiana Elliott (AUS)
 Ruth Imoleayo Ayodele (NGR)
 Roberta Tabone (MLT)
 Nur Syazwani Binti Radzi (MAS)
 Sienna Fesolai (NZL)
Bipartite Invitation1 Hannah Crymble (NIR)[19]
Reallocation 1[20]  Charlotte Whalley (WAL)
TOTAL11
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69 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Madelaine Rosher (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Islamiyat Yusuf (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]8 Charlotte Simoneau (CAN)
 Harjinder Kaur (IND)
 Erin Barton (ENG)
 Nya Hayman (AUS)
 Tenishia Thornton (MLT)
 Ketty Lent (MRI)
 Laryne Jefferies (RSA)
 Chloe Hood (WAL)
Bipartite Invitation1 Holly O'Shea (GIB)
Reallocation 1[21]  Olivia Selemaia (NZL)
TOTAL11
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77 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 Agata Herbert (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]10 Sarah Ovayioza (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]8 Rosalie Dumas (CAN)
 Isabella Brown (ENG)
 Sanjana (IND)
 Laura Hughes (WAL)
 Georgia Theron (NZL)
 Isabella Andueza (AUS)
 Rachel Achieng Enock (KEN)
 Kaitlin Saunders (NIR)
Bipartite Invitation1 Seine Stowers (SAM)
TOTAL10
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86 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 0 TBD (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Eileen Cikamatana (AUS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]8 9 Madias Ngake (ENG)
 Litia Nacagilevu (NZL)
 Rose Beaudoin (CAN)
 Vanshita Verma (IND)
 Nirupama Devi Seram (IND)
 Sefulu Seuao (SAM)
 Miriama Taletawa (FIJ)
 Ajah Pritchard Lolo (VAN)
 Mary Taiwo Osijo (NGR)
Bipartite Invitation1 Chathurika Priyanthi (SRI)[22]
Reallocated 1  Cheyenne Smith (RSA)
TOTAL10
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Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[23].

+86 kg

More information Means of qualification, Quotas ...
Means of qualificationQuotasQualified
Host Nation1 0 TBD (SCO)
2025 Commonwealth Championships[3]1 Iuniarra Sipaia (SAM)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings[13]8 9 Emily Campbell (ENG)
 Tui-Alofa Patolo (NZL)
 Etta Love (CAN)
 Siti Binti-Draman (MAS)
 Martina Devi (IND)
 Mata McDonald (COK)
 Malia Timo (TUV)
 Melissa Yee (SGP)
Bipartite Invitation1 Tenganga Taunikarawa (KIR)[24]
Reallocated 1  Krys Campbell (JAM)
TOTAL11
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Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[25].

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