Weightlifting returned to the Commonwealth Games for the 20th time from 26 to 30 July 2026 at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow. A total of 168 athletes from 35 nations competed across 16 weight categories.
The competition produced 48 medals, with every winning total setting a new Games Record. Nigeria’s Omolola Onome Didih also set a Commonwealth Record in the women’s 53 kg category.
Malaysia topped the weightlifting medal table with five golds, one silver and one bronze. Nigeria followed with three golds, while Canada and India recorded the highest overall medal totals, winning eight each.
Five Asian Commonwealth nations participated: Malaysia, India, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Brunei. Together, they entered 32 athletes and won 15 medals: six golds, seven silvers and two bronzes.
Malaysia was Asia’s strongest performer, winning five men’s gold medals in the 60 kg, 65 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg and 94 kg categories. It also secured one women’s silver and one bronze.
India won eight medals across eight different categories. Mirabai Chanu claimed India’s only gold in the women’s 48 kg event with a Games Record total of 190 kg. India also earned six silvers and one bronze, showing strong depth across both the men’s and women’s teams.
Asia delivered a strong overall performance, winning almost one-third of all medals despite representing less than 20% of the athletes. However, every Asian medal came from Malaysia and India, showing that the region’s success was concentrated in two leading weightlifting nations.
