Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

The Weightlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...

at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...

was held in a custom-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre

Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is the name given to two adjacent buildings next to the Yarra River in South Wharf, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

from March 16 to 24 .

Medal table

2006 Commonwealth Games 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site... Weightlifting medal count
Pos	Country				Total
1	Australia Australia Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the , and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia were given automatic qualification in all sports due to the host status....	4	3	4	11
2	India India India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games India was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 270-member strong contingent comprising 183 sportspersons and 77 officials. 2004 Summer Olympics silver medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was the flag bearer for India....	3	5	1	9
3	Canada Canada Canada at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Canada is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xxx-member strong contingent comprising 253 sportspersons and xx officials.- Flag bearers :...	3	3	1	7
4	Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Malaysia is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 254-member strong contingent comprising 170 sportspersons and 84 officials...	1	1	3	5
5	Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Pakistan was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 75-member strong contingent comprising 53 sportsmen and women, 21 officials and 1 head of the contingent....	1	0	1	2
6	Ghana Ghana Ghana at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Ghana is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Gold:* Majeti Fetrie — Weightlifting, Men's – 77 kg...	1	0	0	1
	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Gold:Athletics'WeightliftingTable Tennis-Silver:Athletics-Bronze:...	1	0	0	1
	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Sri Lanka is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 67-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Gold:...	1	0	0	1
	Wales Wales Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales on 22 February 2006. It consists of 143 athletes ; 85 fewer than the squad in 2002...	1	0	0	1
10	Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Cameroon was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Silver:* Brice Vivien Batchaya, Weightlifting, Men's 85 kg-Bronze:...	0	1	1	2
10	Nauru Nauru Nauru at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Nauru was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a team consisting purely of weight-lifters.-Medals:-Medalists:...	0	1	1	2
12	England England England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England . The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem....	0	1	0	1
12	Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Papua New Guinea was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 38-member strong contingent comprising a number of sportspersons and officials.-Medals:-Gold:* Ryan Pini, Swimming, Men's 100m Butterfly-Silver:...	0	1	0	1
14	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletescompeting in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials...	0	0	1	1
	Scotland Scotland Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced on 3 November 2005 that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes to compete in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, supported by 70 officials...	0	0	1	1
	Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The Seychelles was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 32-member strong contingent comprising 22 sportspersons and 10 officials. The 2006 event was the fifth time the nation has entered the Commonwealth Games, previously having won three medals – two silver and one...	0	0	1	1
	South Africa South Africa South Africa at the 2006 Commonwealth Games South Africa was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a ???-member strong contingent comprising ??? sportspeople and ?? officials.-Medals:-Gold:...	0	0	1	1
		16	16	16	48