Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 48 kg

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Weightlifting at the
2010 Commonwealth Games
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56 kg48 kg
62 kg53 kg
69 kg58 kg
77 kg63 kg
85 kg69 kg
94 kg75 kg
105 kg+75 kg
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The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event was the lightest women's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 4 October at 14:00 and was the first Weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[1] Nigerian Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the Games, setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk.[2]

Athletes[]

10 lifters were selected for the games.[3]

Athlete Year of birth
1  Vivian Lee (AUS) 1978
2  Erika Yamasaki (AUS) 1987
3   (BAN) 1990
4   (IND) 1980
5  Sonya Chanu (IND) 1980
6   (MAS) 1987
7  Augustina Nwaokolo (NGR) 1992
8   (PNG) 1988
9   (SEY) 1989
10   (RSA) 1984

Results[]

Rank Name Country B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
1st place, gold medalist(s) Augustina Nwaokolo  Nigeria 47.32 77 98 175 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sonya Chanu  India 47.71 73 94 167
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  India 47.73 70 95 165
4  Malaysia 47.95 75 90 165
5 Vivian Lee  Australia 47.66 69 91 160
6  South Africa 47.36 66 90 156
7  Papua New Guinea 46.80 64 83 147
8  Seychelles 47.94 65 80 145
9  Bangladesh 47.69 66 75 141
– Erika Yamasaki  Australia 47.90 73 – DNF

References[]

  1. ^ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".
  2. ^ "Nigerian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo wins opening gold". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".

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