Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Leith Town Hall |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 16 to 25 July 1970 |
Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the sixth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
The events took place at the Leith Town Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, and featured contests in nine weight classes.[2]
England topped the weightlifting medal table with four gold medals and one silver medal.[3][4]
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Wales | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Singapore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Scotland* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Saint Vincent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg | .svg.png){kind=small} George Vassiliadis (AUS) |
Abdul Ghafoor (PAK) |
John McNiven (SCO)
|
| Bantamweight 56kg | Precious McKenzie (ENG) |
Tony Phillips (BAR) |
Tung Chye Hong (SIN)
|
| Featherweight 60kg | Gerald Perrin (ENG) |
Chua Phung Kim (SIN) |
Alexander Navis (IND)
|
| Lightweight 67.5kg | George Newton (ENG) |
Ieuan Owen (WAL) |
Bruce Cameron (NZL)
|
| Middleweight 75kg | Russell Perry (AUS) |
Tony Ebert (NZL) |
Pierre St. Jean (CAN)
|
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Nick Ciancio (AUS) |
John Bolton (NZL) |
Peter Arthur (WAL)
|
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Louis Martin (ENG) |
Robert Santavy (CAN) |
George Manners (VIN)
|
| Heavyweight 110kg | Russ Prior (CAN) |
Dave Hancock (ENG) |
Price Morris (CAN)
|
| Super Heavyweight +110kg | Ray Rigby (AUS) |
Terry Perdue (WAL) |
Grant Anderson (SCO)
|
Results
Flyweight 52kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Vassiliadis |
290 kg |
| 2 | Abdul Ghafoor |
287.5 kg |
| 3 | John McNiven |
265 kg |
| 4 |  Hingboo Sua |
255 kg |
| 5 |  Lindsay Loiseau |
240 kg |
| 6 | Charlie Revolta |
235 kg |
| 7 |  Cecil Pertab |
207.5 kg |
| - | Anil Mondal |
ns |
| - | S. J. Gabriel |
ns |
| - | B. Jugdutt |
ns |
Bantamweight 56kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious McKenzie |
335 kg |
| 2 | Anthony Phillips |
317.5 kg |
| 3 | Tung Chye Hong |
302.5 kg |
| 4 | Chun Hon Chan |
302.5 kg |
| 5 | Shannug Velliswamy |
292.5 kg |
| 6 | Meurin Williams |
285 kg |
Featherweight 60kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Perrin |
342.5 kg |
| 2 | Chua Phung Kim |
340 kg |
| 3 | Alexander Navis |
335 kg |
| 4 | Chung Kum Weng |
332.5 kg |
| 5 | Koon-Siong Chua |
312.5 kg |
Lightweight 67.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Newton |
372.5 kg |
| 2 | Ieuan Owen |
355 kg |
| 3 | Bruce Cameron |
355 kg |
| 4 |  Hugo Gittens |
352.5 kg |
| 5 | Arun K. Das |
347.5 kg |
| 6 | William Maynard |
342.5 kg |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Paul Ross |
327.5 kg |
| - | Joseph Charles Brancatisano |
ns |
| - |  Dennis Mulkerrin |
ns |
| - |  Peter Fiore |
ns |
Middleweight 75kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Perry |
414.5 kg |
| 2 | Tony Ebert |
402.5 kg |
| 3 | Pierre St.-Jean |
400 kg |
| 4 | Stanley Bailey |
390 kg |
| 5 | Keith Adams |
380 kg |
| 6 | Laurie Levine |
380 kg |
| 7 | Terry Bennett |
372.5 kg |
| 8 | Horace Johnson |
367.5 kg |
| 9 | E. Parkes |
365 kg |
| 10 | Tan Howe Liang |
345 kg |
| 11 | George Byng |
320 kg |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Ciancio |
447.5 kg |
| 2 | John Bolton |
445 kg |
| 3 | Peter Arthur |
427.5 kg |
| 4 | Rudolph James |
425 kg |
| 5 | Mike Pearman |
425 kg |
| 6 | Brian Marsden |
420 kg |
| 7 | Earl Jack |
415 kg |
| 8 | Hal Springer |
382.5 kg |
| 9 | Robert Wrench |
375 kg |
| 10 | Phil Caira |
362.5 kg |
| 11 | N. McLeod |
335 kg |
| 12 | H. Rose |
305 kg |
| - |  C. Thomas |
ns |
| - | John Sherley |
ns |
| - | David Harry |
ns |
Middle Heavyweight 90kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Martin |
457.5 kg |
| 2 | Robert Santavy |
425 kg |
| 3 | George Manners |
410 kg |
| 4 | Peter Nitsch |
402.5 kg |
| 5 | Billy Lyttle |
395 kg |
| 6 | Alex McAfee |
380 kg |
| 7 | Alan A. Tang Yan |
362.5 kg |
| 8 | Derek Gillies |
357.5 kg |
| 9 | Paul Bjarnason |
ns |
Heavyweight 110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Prior |
490 kg |
| 2 | Dave Hancock |
470 kg |
| 3 | Price Morris |
470 kg |
| 4 | Chim Seong Leong |
447.5 kg |
| 5 | John Hynd |
432.5 kg |
| 6 | Charles Madondo |
310 kg |
| 7 | Dave Pattison |
ns |
Super Heavyweight +110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Rigby |
500 kg |
| 2 | Terry Perdue |
500 kg |
| 3 | Grant Anderson |
432.5 kg |
| 4 | Brian Saunders |
ns |
References
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Its a First for Scotland at IXth Commonwealth Games". Leven Mail. 19 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
