Friday 24 July

13:00–16:30 | Men's Lightweight & Women's Lightweight Para Powerlifting

• Finlay Davidson (Scotland)
• Mark Swan (England)
• Charlotte McGuinness (England)
• Olivia Broome (England)

18:00–21:30 | Women's Heavyweight & Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting

• Doaa Shayea (England)
• Hope Gordon (Scotland)
• Louise Sugden (England)
• Alfie Bezance (Isle of Man)
• Matthew Harding (England)

Sunday 26 July

09:30–12:00 | Men's 60kg

• Kieran Stiles (England)

14:00–16:30 | Women's 48kg

• Alex Mackay (Scotland)
• Nikole Roberts (Wales)
• Tammy Wong (England)

18:30–21:00 | Men's 65kg

Monday 27 July

09:00–11:30 | Men's 71kg

• Corey Duncan (Scotland)
• Harrison McGrogan (Northern Ireland)
• Jonathan Chin (England)

13:00–17:45 | Women's 53kg & 58kg

• Catrin Haf Jones (Wales)
• Eliza Pratt (England)
• Madaline Connelly (Wales)
• Noorin Gulam (England)

20:00–22:30 | Men's 79kg

• Chris Murray (England)
• Iain Wilson (Scotland)

Tuesday 28 July

09:30–12:00 | Men's 88kg

• Angus Doig (Scotland)
• Christopher Russ (England)

14:00–16:30 | Women's 63kg

• Beth Ashbee (Scotland)
• Charlotte Whalley (Wales)
• Hannah Crymble (Northern Ireland)
• Sarah Davies Smale (England)

18:30–21:00 | Women's 69kg

• Chloe Hood (Wales)
• Erin Barton (England)
• Holly O'Shea (Gibraltar)
• Madeline Rosher (Scotland)

Wednesday 29 July

09:30–12:00 | Women's 77kg

• Agata Herbert (Scotland)
• Isabella Brown (England)
• Kaitlin Saunders (Northern Ireland)
• Laura Hughes (Wales)

14:00–16:30 | Men's 94kg

• Josh Hutton (England)
• Tom Wright (Scotland)

18:30–21:00 | Women's 86kg

• Madias Ngake (England)

Thursday 30 July

09:30–12:00 | Men's 110kg

• Cyrille Tchatchet II (England)
• Drew Burns (Scotland)
• Oliver Dodds (Jersey)

14:00–16:30 | Women's 86+kg

• Emily Campbell (England)

18:30–21:00 | Men's 110+kg

• Andrew Griffiths (England)
• James Wales (Wales)
• Omar Keshta (Northern Ireland)

 

Strength. Skill. Strategy.

Weightlifting is one of the Commonwealth Games’ most exciting sports. Athletes compete across a range of bodyweight categories, battling for medals with every lift.

Success isn't just about strength. It's about precision, confidence and making the right decisions under pressure. Every attempt matters.

Athletes compete in two disciplines:

The Snatch

In the snatch, athletes lift the barbell from the floor to overhead in one continuous movement. It demands speed, technique and control.

The Clean and Jerk

The clean and jerk is a two-part lift. Athletes first bring the barbell to their shoulders (the clean), before driving it overhead (the jerk).

How the Competition Works

Each athlete has:

• Three snatch attempts
• Three clean and jerk attempts

The weight on the bar increases throughout the competition. Athletes and coaches must carefully select their attempts, balancing ambition with strategy as the competition unfolds.

The athlete with the highest combined total from their best snatch and best clean and jerk is crowned the winner.

Pure upper-body strength on the Commonwealth stage.

Para powerlifting is one of the most impressive displays of strength in sport. Athletes compete in the bench press, lifting the maximum weight they can under strict technical rules.

To complete a successful lift, athletes must:

1. Lower the bar to their chest.
2. Hold it motionless.
3. Press it to full arm extension with locked elbows.
4. Demonstrate control until the referees signal completion.

Judging the Lift

Three international referees judge every attempt.

• Two or three white lights = successful lift
• Two or three red lights = unsuccessful lift

How the Competition Works

Each athlete is given three attempts.

The athlete with the heaviest successful lift wins.

In certain circumstances, a fourth attempt may be awarded for a world record. While a successful record lift is recognised, it doesn't affect the competition standings.

Classification

All athletes competing in para powerlifting have an eligible impairment affecting their lower limbs or hips.

Unlike many para sports, athletes are not grouped into multiple sport classes. Instead, competition is organised by gender and bodyweight category.

Strength Beyond Expectation

Para powerlifters regularly lift extraordinary weights, with some athletes pressing more than three times their own bodyweight.

It's a sport that combines strength, technique and determination. And one that continues to inspire audiences across the Commonwealth.