Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Women's 58 kg
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The Women's 58 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games took place at the Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow on 27 July 2026.[1] Nigeria's Rafiatu Lawal won the gold medal ahead of Ann-Sophie Taschereau from Canada who took silver with Bindyarani Devi of India claiming the bronze.[2]
| Weightlifting – Women's 58 kg at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Scottish Event Campus | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 July 2026 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning total | 229 kg GR | |||||||||
| 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)
Current Commonwealth champion, Kiana Elliott, opted to compete in another weight classification, and was replaced by the next eligible ranked lifter, who in her absence was her compatriot Ashley Kolomoisky.
The following lifters qualified in the Women's 58 kg class:
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation |  TBD (SCO) | |
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships[4] |  Kiana Elliott (AUS) | |
| IWF Commonwealth Rankings[5] |  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 Invitation | 1 |  Yayra Akos Agozi (GHA) |
| Reallocation | 1 |  Margaret Bless Harris (NRU) |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Hosts Scotland declined their automatic entry in this weight class[6].
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2026 | 18:30 | Final |
Competition
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight (kg) |
Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | ||||
 | Rafiatu Lawal (NGR) | 95 | 100 | 103 | 103 CR, GR | 117 | 122 | 126 | 126 GR | 229 GR | |
 | Ann-Sophie Taschereau (CAN) | 94 | 94 | 111 | 115 | 121 | 121 | 215 | |||
 | Bindyarani Devi (IND) | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 112 | 112 | 199 | |||
| 4 | Eliza Pratt (ENG) | 84 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 109 | 109 | 196 | |||
| 5 | Ashley Kolomoisky (AUS) | 78 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 188 | ||
| 6 | Catrin Haf Jones (WAL) | 82 | 82 | 106 | 106 | 188 | |||||
| 7 | Anneke Spies-Burger (RSA) | 77 | 77 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 178 | ||||
| 8 | Anoni Faumui (SAM) | 75 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 95 | 95 | 177 | |||
| 9 | Dimitra Ioannou (CYP) | 65 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 160 | |||
| 10 | Margaret Bless Harris (NRU) | 65 | 65 | 75 | 75 | 140 | |||||