| Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre | 
| Dates | 10 April | 
| Competitors | 33 from 11 nations | 
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| Men | Women | |
| lightweight | lightweight | |
| heavyweight | heavyweight | |
Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre in the Gold Coast, Australia on April 10. A total of 2 men's and 2 women's events were contested.[1][2]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 4 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight [3] | Rolland Ezuruike  Nigeria | 224.3 pts | Paul Kehinde  Nigeria | 219.9 pts | Ali Jawad  England | 182.7 pts | 
| Men's heavyweight [4] | Abdulazeez Ibrahim  Nigeria | 191.9 pts | Jong Yee Khie  Malaysia | 188.7 pts | Sachin Chaudhary  India | 181.0 pts | 
| Women's lightweight [5] | Esther Oyema  Nigeria | 141.6 pts[lower-alpha 1] | Lucy Ejike  Nigeria | 134.1 pts | Zoe Newson  England | 106.1 pts | 
| Women's heavyweight [7] | Ndidi Nwosu  Nigeria | 110.4 pts | Louise Sugden  England | 89.2 pts | Not awarded (only 4 entries) | |
Participating nations
There are 11 participating nations in para powerlifting with a total of 33 athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
Notes
- ↑ Oyema set a new world record of 131 kg in the women's 50 kg weight category during this event.[6]
References
- ↑ "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Medallists of the men's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
- ↑ "Medallists of the men's heavyweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
- ↑ "Medallists of the women's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
- ↑ "Results of the women's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Medallists of the women's heavyweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
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