Weightlifting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
| Weightlifting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Chandler Theatre, Sleeman Sports Complex |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Dates | 30 September to 9 October 1982 |
Weightlifting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the ninth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982 and featured contests in ten weight classes.[1]
The events took place at the Chandler Theatre on the Sleeman Sports Complex.[2][3]
England topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning four gold medals.[4]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Australia* | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  India | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 |  Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Nick Voukelatos (AUS) |
Grunadan Kambiah (IND) |
Lawrence Tom (NGR)
|
| Bantamweight 56kg | Geoff Laws (ENG) |
Bijay Kumar Satpathy (IND) |
Lorenzo Orsini (AUS)
|
| Featherweight 60kg | Dean Willey (ENG) |
M Tamil Selvan (IND) |
Chua Koon Siang (SIN)
|
| Lightweight 67.5kg | Dave Morgan (WAL) |
Bill Stellios (AUS) |
Patrick Bassey (NGR)
|
| Middleweight 75kg | Steve Pinsent (ENG) |
Tony Pignone (AUS) |
Jacques Demers (CAN)
|
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Newton Burrowes (ENG) |
Guy Greavette (CAN) |
Cosmas Idioh (NGR)
|
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Robert Kabbas (AUS) |
Peter Pinsent (ENG) |
Mike Sabljak (AUS)
|
| Sub Heavyweight 100kg | Oliver Orok (NGR) |
Gary Langford (ENG) |
Kevin Roy (CAN)
|
| Heavyweight 110kg | John Burns (WAL) |
Joe Kabalan (AUS) |
Mario Leblanc (CAN)
|
| Super Heavyweight +100kg | Dean Lukin (AUS) |
Bob Edmond (AUS) |
Patrick Bassey (NGR)
|
Results
Flyweight 52kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Voukelatos |
207.5 |
| 2 | Grunadan Kambiah |
200 |
| 3 | Lawrence Tom |
192.5 |
| 4 |  Charlie Revolta |
180.0 |
| - | Ekambaraim Karunakaran |
no total |
Bantamweight 56kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Laws |
235 |
| 2 | Bijay Kumar Satpathy |
227.5 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Orsini |
222.5 |
| 4 | Vinnaikam Sekar |
222.5 |
| 5 | John McNiven |
195.0 |
| - | Ronald Lee |
No total |
Featherweight 60kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Willey |
267.5 |
| 2 | Muniswamy Tamil Selvan |
245 |
| 3 | Chua Koon Siang |
242.5 |
| 4 | Roderick Gautreau |
242.5 |
| 5 |  Kevin Judson |
227.5 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Bryce |
215.0 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Terry McGibbon |
215.0 |
| - | Raja Gopal Shankaran |
No total |
Lightweight 67.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Morgan |
295 |
| 2 | Bill Stellios |
285 |
| 3 | Patrick Bassey |
277.5 |
| 4 | Michel Pietracupa |
275.0 |
| 5 | Alan Winterbourne |
270.0 |
| 6 | Jagmohan Sapra |
262.5 |
| 7 | Terry Williams |
255.0 |
| 8 | Robert Michael Shepherd |
245.0 |
| 9 |  Kamba Kandoa |
215.0 |
| 10 |  Paul Hoffman |
145.0 |
| - | Eric Ross Rogers |
no total |
| - | Iwila Jacobs |
no total |
Middleweight 75kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Pinsent |
312.5 |
| 2 | Tony Pignone |
305 |
| 3 | Jacques Demers |
302.5 |
| 4 | Leo Isaac |
300.0 |
| 5 | Michael Bernard |
290.0 |
| 6 | Phillip Sue |
285.0 |
| 7 | Emeka Ajei |
282.5 |
| 8 | Robert Kennedy |
270.0 |
| 9 | Jazeel Mehta |
265.0 |
| 10 | Absalom Shabangu |
195.0 |
| 11 |  Selemani Juma |
182.5 |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton Burrowes |
325 |
| 2 | Guy Greavette |
320 |
| 3 | Cosmas Idioh |
317.5 |
| 4 | Michael Keelan |
315.0 |
| 5 | Don Coates |
302.5 |
| 6 | Allister Nalder |
297.5 |
| 7 | Charles Murray |
280.0 |
| 8 | Meharchand Bhaskar |
280.0 |
| 9 | Michael Mexico |
235.0 |
| 10 | Constantino Mwebe |
215.0 |
| 11 | David Maina |
187.5 |
| - | Denis Dubreuil |
no total |
Middle Heavyweight 90kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kabbas |
337.5 |
| 2 | Peter Pinsent |
335 |
| 3 | Mike Sabljak |
325 |
| 4 | Albert Squires |
325.0 |
| 5 | John Strike |
317.5 |
| 6 | John Callaghan |
317.5 |
| 7 | Peter Back |
302.5 |
| 8 | Paul Easton |
285.0 |
| 9 | Pius Ochieng |
227.5 |
Sub Heavyweight 100kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Orok |
350 |
| 2 | Gary Langford |
350 |
| 3 | Kevin Roy |
340 |
| 4 | Luigi Fratangelo |
340.0 |
| 5 | Alan Locking |
272.5 |
| - | Gary Taylor |
no total |
Heavyweight 110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Burns |
347.5 |
| 2 | Joe Kabalan |
325 |
| 3 | Mario Leblanc |
315 |
| 4 | Steven Wilson |
315 |
Super Heavyweight +110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Lukin |
377.5 |
| 2 | Bob Edmond |
347.5 |
| 3 | Patrick Bassey |
320 |
| 4 | Naville Daroga |
312.5 |
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Willey Worth His Weight in Gold". Belfast Telegraph. 2 October 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Just the right price". The Australian Women's Weekly. 11 August 1982. p. 129. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Trove.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
