Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 48 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[edit | edit source]

10 lifters were selected for the games.[3]

Athlete Year 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[edit | edit source]

Rank Name Country B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
1st place, gold medalist(s) Augustina Nwaokolo Template:FlagCGF 47.32 77 98 175 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sonya Chanu Template:FlagCGF 47.71 73 94 167
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sandyha Atom Template:FlagCGF 47.73 70 95 165
4 Zaira Zakaria Template:FlagCGF 47.95 75 90 165
5 Vivian Lee Template:FlagCGF 47.66 69 91 160
6 Portia Vries Template:FlagCGF 47.36 66 90 156
7 Kathleen Hare Template:FlagCGF 46.80 64 83 147
8 Kathsia Telemaque Template:FlagCGF 47.94 65 80 145
9 Molla Shabira Template:FlagCGF 47.69 66 75 141
– Erika Yamasaki Template:FlagCGF 47.90 73 – DNF

References[edit | edit source]

  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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