{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox games | name = 2012 Commonwealth<br>Weightlifting Championships | logo = | size = | host_city = {{flagicon|SAM}} Apia, Samoa | dates = 6–9 June 2012 | stadium = Faleata Sports Complex | previous = 2011 | next = 2013 }}
The '''2012 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships''' took place at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa from 6 to 9 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Commonwealth Championships {{!}} RESULTS BY EVENTS OLD BW|url=https://iwf.sport/results/results-by-events/results-by-events-old-bw/?event_id=212 |publisher=IWF |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725095459/https://iwf.sport/results/results-by-events/results-by-events-old-bw/?event_id=212 |archive-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India wins 11 gold on Day 1 of C'wealth Weightlifting |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-commonwealth-weightlifting/20120606.htm |website=rediff.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013100743/https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-commonwealth-weightlifting/20120606.htm |archive-date=13 October 2012 |date=6 June 2012}}</ref> Together with that year's Oceania Championships, they were held concurrently as a single event designated the '''2012 Oceania & Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships'''.
==Medal summary== Results shown below are for the senior competition only.<ref>{{cite book |title=2012 Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championships {{!}} Results Book |publisher=CWF |url=https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20Commonwealth%20Senior%20Championships.pdf |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204190149/https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20Commonwealth%20Senior%20Championships.pdf |archive-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> Junior and youth results are cited here<ref>{{cite book |title=2012 Commonwealth Junior Weightlifting Championships {{!}} Results Book |publisher=CWF |url=https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20COMMONWEALTH%20JUNIOR%20CHAMPIONSHIPS.pdf |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204190143/https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20COMMONWEALTH%20JUNIOR%20CHAMPIONSHIPS.pdf |archive-date=4 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Commonwealth Junior Championships {{!}} RESULTS BY EVENTS OLD BW|url=https://iwf.sport/results/results-by-events/results-by-events-old-bw/?event_id=213 |publisher=IWF |access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> and here<ref>{{cite book |title=2012 Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championships {{!}} Results Book |publisher=CWF |url=https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20Commonwealth%20Youth%20Weightlifting%20Championships.pdf |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204190153/https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20Commonwealth%20Youth%20Weightlifting%20Championships.pdf |archive-date=4 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Commonwealth Youth Championships {{!}} RESULTS BY EVENTS OLD BW|url=https://iwf.sport/results/results-by-events/results-by-events-old-bw/?event_id=211 |publisher=IWF |access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> respectively.
===Medal table=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = SAM | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_AUS = 1 | silver_AUS = 2 | bronze_AUS = 4 | gold_CAN = 0 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 1 | gold_IND = 9 | silver_IND = 4 | bronze_IND = 2 | gold_KIR = 1 | silver_KIR = 2 | bronze_KIR = 0 | gold_NRU = 0 | silver_NRU = 2 | bronze_NRU = 0 | gold_NZL = 1 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 2 | gold_PNG = 1 | silver_PNG = 2 | bronze_PNG = 1 | gold_SAM = 2 | silver_SAM = 1 | bronze_SAM = 3 | host_SAM = yes | gold_SOL = 0 | silver_SOL = 1 | bronze_SOL = 1 }}
===Men=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- |56 kg |Ranjit Chinchwade<br>{{IND}} || 224 kg |Elson Brechtefeld<br>{{NRU}} || 217 kg |Fred Oala<br>{{PNG}} || 188 kg |- |62 kg |Rustam Sarang<br>{{IND}} || 260 kg |Dilli Senthamizh Selvan<br>{{IND}} || 251 kg |Daniel Koum<br>{{AUS}} || 250 kg |- |69 kg |Namechand Sunil Kumar<br>{{IND}} || 278 kg |Takenibeia Toromon<br>{{KIR}} || 267 kg |Vester Villalon<br>{{NZL}} || 237 kg |- |77 kg |Sathish Sivalingam<br>{{IND}} || 297 kg |Toafitu Perive<br>{{SAM}} || 288 kg |Ben Turner<br>{{AUS}} || 282 kg |- |85 kg |Richie Patterson<br>{{NZL}} || 334 kg |Steven Kari<br>{{PNG}} || 324 kg |Paul Dumais<br>{{CAN}} || 320 kg |- |94 kg |David Katoatau<br>{{KIR}} || 330 kg |Chandrakant Dadu Mali<br>{{IND}} || 329 kg |Chris Ciancio<br>{{AUS}} || 300 kg |- |105 kg |Mohanlal Shyamlal<br>{{IND}} || 339 kg |Meamea Thomas<br>{{KIR}} || 330 kg |Tovia Opeloge<br>{{SAM}} || 317 kg |- |<nowiki>+</nowiki>105 kg |Damon Kelly<br>{{AUS}} || 390 kg |Itte Detenamo<br>{{NRU}} || 380 kg |Victor Abilash<br>{{IND}} || 323 kg |}
===Women=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- |48 kg |Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu<br>{{IND}} || 154 kg |Kathleen Hare<br>{{PNG}} || 135 kg |align=center colspan=2|''Not awarded<br>(lack of entries)'' |- |53 kg |Dika Toua<br>{{PNG}} || 182 kg |Tikina Gopal<br>{{IND}} || 162 kg |Katila Venkata Lakshmi<br>{{IND}} || 151 kg |- |58 kg |Minati Sethi<br>{{IND}} || 175 kg |Sumanbala Devi<br>{{IND}} || 166 kg |Jenly Tegu Wini<br>{{SOL}} || 161 kg |- |63 kg |Rajwant Kaur<br>{{IND}} || 172 kg |Hapilyn Iro<br>{{SOL}} || 164 kg |Melissa Robinson<br>{{AUS}} || 155 kg |- |69 kg |Monika Devi<br>{{IND}} || 207 kg |Marie-Josée Arès-Pilon<br>{{CAN}} || 201 kg |Tauimani Ah Kuoi<br>{{SAM}} || 183 kg |- |75 kg |Mary Opeloge<br>{{SAM}} || 223 kg |Jenna Myers<br>{{AUS}} || 211 kg |Chantal Lambrech<br>{{NZL}} || 175 kg |- |<nowiki>+</nowiki>75 kg |Ele Opeloge<br>{{SAM}} || 264 kg |Deborah Acason<br>{{AUS}} || 223 kg |Iuniarra Simanu<br>{{SAM}} || 221 kg |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20Commonwealth%20Senior%20Championships.pdf Senior results book] *[https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20COMMONWEALTH%20JUNIOR%20CHAMPIONSHIPS.pdf Junior results book] *[https://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/2012/2012%20Commonwealth%20Youth%20Weightlifting%20Championships.pdf Youth results book]
{{Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships}}
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