Weightlifting at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Weightlifting at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Mines Convention Centre, Selangor
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dates	11 to 21 September 1998
	← 1994 2002 →

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)

Medallists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
56 kg
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 (IND)	137.5	107.5	245.0
2	Dharmaraj Wilson (IND)	140.0	102.5	242.5
3	Martin Guntali (MAS)	135.0	105.0	240.0
4	Johnny Nguyen (AUS)	132.5	105.0	237.5
5	Mehmet Yağcı (AUS)	125.0	107.5	232.5
6	François Lagacé (CAN)	117.5	97.5	215.0
7	Pearce Wesley (PNG)	115.0	90.0	205.0
8	Jeffrey Robby (PNG)	112.5	87.5	200.0
9	Willem Philips (RSA)	110.0	90.0	200.0
10	Greg Gerts (RSA)	105.0	90.0	195.0
11	Gino Sooprayen (MRI)	100.0	95.0	195.0
12	Abdul Rahman Ahmad (MAS)	x	105.0	105.0
13	James Kaleli (KEN)	x	85.0	85.0
14	Alan Ogilive (SCO)	x	x	0

62 kg

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

69 kg

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

77 kg

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

85 kg

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

94 kg

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

105 kg

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

+105 kg

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

References

↑ "Medal Standings Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
↑ "Gold medal boost". Shields Daily Gazette. 23 January 1990. p. 20. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
↑ "Weightlifting". South Wales Daily Post. 17 September 1998. p. 58. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Weightlifting". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 September 1998. p. 39. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[1] "Medal Standings Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. 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.

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