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

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.[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]

AthleteYear of birth
1  Vivian Lee (AUS)1978
2  Erika Yamasaki (AUS)1987
3  Molla Shabira (BAN)1990
4  Sandyha Atom (IND)1980
5  Sonya Chanu (IND)1980
6  Zaira Zakaria (MAS)1987
7  Augustina Nwaokolo (NGR)1992
8  Kathleen Hare (PNG)1988
9  Kathsia Telemaque (SEY)1989
10  Portia Vries (RSA)1984

Results

RankNameCountryB.weight (kg)Snatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)
Augustina Nwaokolo  Nigeria47.327798175 GR
Sonya Chanu  India47.717394167
Sandyha Atom  India47.737095165
4Zaira Zakaria  Malaysia47.957590165
5Vivian Lee  Australia47.666991160
6Portia Vries  South Africa47.366690156
7Kathleen Hare  Papua New Guinea46.806483147
8Kathsia Telemaque  Seychelles47.946580145
9Molla Shabira  Bangladesh47.696675141
Erika Yamasaki  Australia47.9073DNF

References

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