Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Women's 48 kg
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The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games took place at the SEC Armadillo, Glasgow on 26 July 2026.[1] India's Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal ahead of Ruth Nyong from Nigeria who took silver with Irene Jane Henry of Malaysia claiming the bronze.[2]
| Weightlifting – Women's 48 kg at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Scottish Event Campus | |||||||||
| Dates | 26 July 2026 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 10 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 Women's 48 kg class:
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 |  Alex Mackay (SCO) |
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships[4] | 1 |  Mirabai Chanu (IND) |
| IWF Commonwealth Rankings[5] | 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 Invitation | 1 |  Janet Oduor (KEN) |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 26 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 | ||||
 | Mirabai Chanu (IND) | 82 | 85 | 85 CR, GR | 105 | — | 105 GR | 190 GR | |||
 | Ruth Nyong (NGR) | 71 | 75 | 75 | 93 | 93 | 168 | ||||
 | Irene Jane Henry (MAS) | 72 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 167 | |||
| 4 | Jo-Beth Deireragea (NRU) | 68 | 70 | 70 | 86 | 91 | 91 | 161 | |||
| 5 | Tammy Wong (ENG) | 68 | 71 | 71 | 89 | 89 | 160 | ||||
| 6 | Nikole Roberts (WAL) | 67 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 154 | |||
| 7 | Alex Mackay (SCO) | 58 | 61 | 61 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 142 | |||
| 8 | Janet Oduor (KEN) | 58 | 58 | 75 | 75 | 133 | |||||
| ― | U.J. Gamladdalage (SRI) | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | ||||
| ― | Thelma Toua (PNG) | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | ||||