Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Cpmmonwealth Arena, Glasgow |
| Dates | 26 - 30 July 2026 |
| Competitors | 176 (88 men, 88 women) |
Weightlifting is one of the sports contested at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. This will be the twentieth staging of weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1950, and the fourth staging within Scotland specifically[1].
The competition will place between 26 and 30 July 2026, spread across sixteen weight classes (eight per gender).
Schedule
The competition schedule is as follows[2]:
Date Event |
Sun 26 | Mon 27 | Tue 28 | Wed 29 | Thu 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | |||||
| 60 kg | F | ||||
| 65 kg | F | ||||
| 71 kg | F | ||||
| 79 kg | F | ||||
| 88 kg | F | ||||
| 94 kg | F | ||||
| 110 kg | F | ||||
| +110 kg | F | ||||
| Women's | |||||
| 48 kg | F | ||||
| 53 kg | F | ||||
| 58 kg | F | ||||
| 63 kg | F | ||||
| 69 kg | F | ||||
| 77 kg | F | ||||
| 86 kg | F | ||||
| +86 kg | F | ||||
Qualification
A total of 176 weightlifters (88 per gender) qualify to compete at the Games. Nations may earn one quota per weight class, allocated as follows:[3]
- 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)
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | CGA | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medalists
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg |
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| 65 kg |
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| 71 kg |
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| 79 kg |
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| 88 kg |
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| 94 kg |
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| 110 kg |
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| +110 kg |
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Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
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| 53 kg |
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| 58 kg |
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| 63 kg |
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| 69 kg |
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| 77 kg |
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| 86 kg |
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| +86 kg |
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References
- ^ "Glasgow 2026 | Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting". Glasgow 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Glasgow 2026 | Games Schedule Day-By-Day". Glasgow 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ Glasgow 2026 qualification rules : IWF
