Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
| Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Christchurch Town Hall |
| Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Dates | 24 January to 2 February 1974 |
Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
The events took place at the newly constructed Christchurch Town Hall[2] in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974 and featured contests in nine weight classes.[3]
England and Australia topped the weightlifting medal table with identical medal records.[4]
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand* | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Wales | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg | Precious McKenzie (ENG) |
Anil Mondal (IND) |
John McNiven (SCO)
|
| Bantamweight 56kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Michael Adams (AUS) |
Yves Carignan (CAN) |
Shanmug Velliswamy (IND)
|
| Featherweight 60kg | George Vassiliadis (AUS) |
Gerald Hay (AUS) |
Brian Duffy (NZL)
|
| Lightweight 67.5kg | George Newton (ENG) |
Ieuan Owen (WAL) |
Bruce Cameron (NZL)
|
| Middleweight 75kg | Tony Ebert (NZL) |
Stanley Bailey (TRI) |
Robert Wrench (WAL)
|
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Tony Ford (ENG) |
Paul Wallwork (SAM) |
Mike Pearman (ENG)
|
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Nick Ciancio (AUS) |
Brian Marsden (NZL) |
Steve Wyatt (AUS)
|
| Heavyweight 110kg | Russ Prior (CAN) |
John Bolton (NZL) |
Rory Barrett (NZL)
|
| Super Heavyweight +110kg | Graham May (NZL) |
Andy Kerr (ENG) |
Terry Perdue (WAL)
|
Results
Flyweight 52kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious McKenzie |
215 |
| 2 | Anil Mondal |
200 |
| 3 | John McNiven |
192.5 |
| 4 |  Bee Kia Ng |
190 |
| 5 | Dulal Chaudhury |
187.5 |
| 6 | Charlie Revolta |
180 |
| 7 | Bee Lung Wai |
170 |
| 8 |  Lindsay Loiseau |
145 |
Bantamweight 56kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Adams |
222.5 |
| 2 | Yves Carignan |
212.5 |
| 3 | Shanmug Velliswamy |
212.5 |
| 4 |  Hingboo Sua |
172.5 |
| 5 | Ivan Eugene Katz |
No total |
Featherweight 60kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Vassiliadis |
237.5 |
| 2 | Gerald Hay |
235 |
| 3 | Brian Duffy |
232.5 |
| 4 | Koon-Siong Chua |
227.5 |
| 5 | Douglas Robertson |
225 |
| 6 | Chung Kum Weng |
225 |
| 7 | Meurin Williams |
217.5 |
| 8 | Alan Winterbourne |
212.5 |
| 9 | Young Yan Yeung Waiping |
180 |
Lightweight 67.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Newton |
260 |
| 2 | Ieuan Owen |
255 |
| 3 | Bruce Cameron |
252.5 |
| 4 | William Frew |
252.5 |
| 5 | Phillip Sue |
250 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Paul Ross |
247.5 |
| 7 |  Pike Nyirongo |
207.5 |
| 8 | Tino Amato |
205 |
Middleweight 75kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ebert |
275 |
| 2 | Stanley Bailey |
275 |
| 3 | Robert Wrench |
270 |
| 4 | Terry Bennett |
270 |
| 5 | Michael Foy |
255 |
| 6 | Marcel Perron |
252.5 |
| 7 | Justice Chiwanga |
227.5 |
| 8 | Sio Petelo |
227.5 |
| - | John Robert Waterworth |
No Total |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ford |
302.5 |
| 2 | Paul Wallwork |
300 |
| 3 | Mike Pearman |
292.5 |
| 4 | Peter Brosnan |
290 |
| 5 | Joe Sheppard |
230 |
Middle Heavyweight 90kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Ciancio |
330 |
| 2 | Brian Marsden |
315 |
| 3 | Steve Wyatt |
310 |
| 4 | John Burns |
310 |
| 5 | Thomas Yule |
290 |
| 6 | Claude April |
277.5 |
| 7 | Peter Nitsch |
275 |
| 8 |  John Shea |
265 |
| 9 | Edward Gabriel |
260 |
| - | Alex McAfee |
No Total |
| - | Kenneth Holland |
No Total |
Heavyweight 110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Prior |
352.5 |
| 2 | John Bolton |
340 |
| 3 | Rory Barrett |
320 |
| 4 | Nigel Martin |
317.5 |
| 5 | Claude Hardy |
310 |
| 6 |  Filimoni Romanu |
245 |
| - | Brian Strange |
No Total |
| - | Tommy McAfee |
No Total |
Super Heavyweight +110kg
Gold medal winner Graham May famously fell face first during one of his lifts, with the bar rolling off the stage.[6]
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham May |
342.5 |
| 2 | Andy Kerr |
337.5 |
| 3 | Terry Perdue |
330 |
| 4 | David Hancock |
312.5 |
| 5 | Michael James Brown |
307.5 |
| - | John Hynd |
No Total |
| - | Grant Anderson |
No Total |
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Christchurch 1974". New Zealand on Screen. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "The Post Office, too, is ready... (advert)". The Press. 24 January 1974. pp. S6.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Don't Blame the Kenyans". The People. 27 January 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 7 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1974 Commonwealth Games - Graham May's Face-plant". New Zealand on Screen. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
