Weightlifting at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
VenueMines Convention Centre, Selangor
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dates11 to 21 September 1998

Weightlifting at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was the 13th appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 11 to 21 September 1998 and featured contests in eight weight classes.[1]

The weightlifting events were held at the Mines Convention Centre in Selangor. For the third consecutive Games, the format consisted of three gold medals per weight category (snatch, clean and jerk and overall) which had been introduced in 1990.[2] Twenty-four gold medals were therefore available in just eight weight categories.

Australia topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning six gold medals.[3]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Malaysia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia64616
2 Canada5128
3 England311216
4 India35513
5 New Zealand3025
6 Nauru3003
7 Malaysia*1135
8 Cameroon0134
9 Wales0112
Totals (9 entries)24242472

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
56kg
snatch Mehmet Yağcı
 Australia
Arumugam K. Pandian
 India
Matin Guntali
 Malaysia
clean and jerk Dharmaraj Wilson
 India
Arumugam K. Pandian
 India
Matin Guntali
 Malaysia
combined Arumugam K. Pandian
 India
Dharmaraj Wilson
 India
Matin Guntali
 Malaysia
62 kg
snatch Marcus Stephen
 Nauru
Yurik Sarkisyan
 Australia
Ganapathy Gnanasekar
 India
clean and jerk Marcus Stephen
 Nauru
Yurik Sarkisyan
 Australia
Murugesan Arun
 India
combined Marcus Stephen
 Nauru
Yurik Sarkisyan
 Australia
Murugesan Arun
 India
69 kg
snatch Sebastien Groulx
 Canada
Stewart Cruickshank
 England
Tony Morgan
 Wales
clean and jerk Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon
 Malaysia
Sebastien Groulx
 Canada
G. Vadivelu
 India
combined Sebastien Groulx
 Canada
Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon
 Malaysia
Sandeep Kumar
 India
77 kg
snatch Satheesha Rai
 India
Dave Morgan
 Wales
Damian Brown
 Australia
clean and jerk Damian Brown
 Australia
Satheesha Rai
 India
Alain Bilodeau
 Canada
combined Damian Brown
 Australia
Satheesha Rai
 India
Alain Bilodeau
 Canada
85 kg
snatch Stephen Ward
 England
Leon Griffin
 England
David Matam Matam
 Cameroon
clean and jerk Leon Griffin
 England
Stephen Ward
 England
David Matam Matam
 Cameroon
combined Leon Griffin
 England
Stephen Ward
 England
David Matam Matam
 Cameroon
94 kg
snatch Kiril Kounev
 Australia
Anthony Arthur
 England
Simon Heffernan
 Australia
clean and jerk Kiril Kounev
 Australia
Andy Callard
 England
Simon Heffernan
 Australia
combined Kiril Kounev
 Australia
Andy Callard
 England
Simon Heffernan
 Australia
105 kg
snatch Akos Sandor
 Canada
Thomas Yule
 England
Nigel Avery
 New Zealand
clean and jerk Akos Sandor
 Canada
Thomas Yule
 England
Karl Grant
 England
combined Akos Sandor
 Canada
Thomas Yule
 England
Nigel Avery
 New Zealand
+105 kg
snatch Darren Liddel
 New Zealand
Giles Greenwood
 England
Christopher Rae
 Australia
clean and jerk Darren Liddel
 New Zealand
Jean Bilong
 Cameroon
Christopher Rae
 Australia
combined Darren Liddel
 New Zealand
Christopher Rae
 Australia
Giles Greenwood
 England

Results

  • Athletes listed in overall position

[4][5]

56 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Arumugam K. Pandian 137.5 107.5 245.0
2 Dharmaraj Wilson 140.0 102.5 242.5
3 Martin Guntali 135.0 105.0 240.0
4 Johnny Nguyen 132.5 105.0 237.5
5 Mehmet Yağcı 125.0 107.5 232.5
6 François Lagacé 117.5 97.5 215.0
7 Pearce Wesley 115.0 90.0 205.0
8 Jeffrey Robby 112.5 87.5 200.0
9 Willem Philips 110.0 90.0 200.0
10 Greg Gerts 105.0 90.0 195.0
11 Gino Sooprayen 100.0 95.0 195.0
12 Abdul Rahman Ahmad x 105.0 105.0
13 James Kaleli x 85.0 85.0
14 Alan Ogilive x x 0

62 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Marcus Stephen 167.5 125.0 292.5
2 Yurik Sarkisyan 157.5 125.0 282.5
3 Arun Murugesan 155.0 117.5 272.5
4 Ganapathy Gnanasekar 145.0 117.5 262.5
5 Kamaruzaman Mohd Jusan 127.5 117.5 245.0
6 Terry Hughes 137.5 105.0 242.5
7 James Power 117.5 95.0 212.5
8 Harrison Nyirenda 120.0 90.0 210.0
9 Phillip Jikoutai 115.0 90.0 205.0
10 Zarques Francis 110.0 95.0 205.0
11 Temwaree Toaare 110.0 80.0 190.0
12 Dennis O'Brien 117.5 x 117.5
13 Ryan Erasmus x 95.0 95.0

69 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Sébastien Groulx 167.5 130.0 297.5
2 Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon 167.5 127.5 295
3 Sandeep Kumar 160.0 125.0 285.0
4 Samson Matam 155.0 125.0 280.0
5 Tony Morgan 150.0 130.0 280.0
6 Govindaswamy Vadivelu 162.0 115.5 277.5
7 Fomai Sililo 140.0 120.0 260.0
8 Romeo Simeon 137.5 110.0 247.5
9 Kassim Mulindwa 130.0 110.0 240.0
10 Martin Boland 127.5 107.5 235.0
11 Joseph Sade Vira 130.0 105.0 235.0
12 Arfon Roberts 125.0 100.0 225.0
13 Eken Karamaia 120.0 95.0 215.0
14 Stewart Cruickshank x 130.0 130.0
15 Mohd Rosdim Ngah x 117.5 117.5

77 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Damian Brown 187.5 140 327.5
2 Satheesha Rai 175.0 147.5 322.5
3 Alain Bilodeau 167.5 137.5 305.0
4 Ofisa Ofisa 165.0 135.0 300.0
5 Guy Hamilton 165.0 132.5 297.5
6 Marius Hardiman 155.0 130.0 285.0
7 Quincy Detenamo 162.5 120.0 282.5
8 Alistair Farr 160.0 120.0 280.0
9 Trent Dabwido 150.0 110.0 260.0
10 Paul Coyle 145.0 112.5 257.5
11 Thabo Makhatu 120.0 95.0 215.0
12 Rozlimand Haron 150.0 x 150.0
13 Dave Morgan x 145.0 145.0
14 David Obiero 130.0 x 130.0
15 Dominic Mutale x 95.0 95.0

85 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Leon Griffin 192.5 155.0 347.5
2 Stephen Ward 187.5 157.5 345.0
3 David Matam 180.0 147.5 327.5
4 Robert Doucet 175.0 142.5 317.5
5 Rupeni Varea 175.0 135.0 310.0
6 James Swann 170.0 140.0 310.0
7 Edmund Yeo 165.0 132.5 297.5
8 Neil Taylor 150.0 122.5 272.5
9 Pieter Smith 150.0 120.0 270.0
10 Daniel Diringa 147.5 120.0 267.5

94 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Kiril Kounev 205.0 165.0 370.0
2 Andy Callard 190.0 150.0 340.0
3 Simon Heffernan 185.0 150.0 335.0
4 Anthony Arthur 175.0 152.5 327.5
5 Sacha Amede 170.0 147.5 317.5
6 Rodin Thoma 177.5 137.5 315.0
7 Dalas Santavy 175.0 130.0 305.0
8 Stuart Yule 167.5 130.0 297.5
9 Elvis Jeanne 160.0 130.0 290.0
10 Robert Earwicker 157.5 130.0 287.5
11 Martin Fiay 160.0 120.0 280.0
12 T. Viliami 155.0 120.0 275.0
13 T. M. U. Jayatilake 160.0 110.0 270.0
14 Paul Odongo 150.0 120.0 270.0
15 Jonathan Roberts 155.0 x 155.0
16 Matam Alphonse x 145.0 145.0
17 David Murray x 127.5 127.5

105 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Akos Sandor 192.5 167.5 360.0
2 Thomas Yule 190.0 160.0 350.0
3 Nigel Avery 185.0 155.0 340.0
4 Karl Grant 187.5 150.0 337.5
5 McGregor Hall 182.5 142.5 325.0
6 Gareth Hives 170.0 140.0 310.0
7 Thomas Neil 165.0 132.5 297.5
8 Gerard Garabwan 170.0 125.0 295.0
9 Kamran Majid 165.0 127.5 292.5
10 Che Mohd Azrol Bin Che Mat 160.0 122.5 282.5
11 Atantaake Bureka 135.0 117.5 252.5
12 Steven Baccus 172.5 x 172.5
13 Kolinau Makahili x 135.0 135.0

+105 kg

Pos Athlete Clean & jerk Snatch Overall kg
1 Darren Liddel 202.5 165.0 367.5
2 Chris Rae 192.5 160.0 352.5
3 Giles Greenwood 190.0 162.5 352.5
4 Jean Bilong 192.5 145.0 337.5
5 Isca Kam 187.5 142.5 330.0
6 Phil Silverman 175.0 142.5 317.5
7 Kemp Detenamo 177.5 135.0 312.5
8 Shirish Rummun 170.0 140.0 310.0
9 Ali Kavuma 150.0 105.0 255.0
10 Talona Taua x 142.5 142.5

References

  1. ^ "Medal Standings Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Gold medal boost". Shields Daily Gazette. 23 January 1990. p. 20. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Weightlifting". South Wales Daily Post. 17 September 1998. p. 58. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Weightlifting". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 September 1998. p. 39. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

See also