The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships are an international weightlifting competition, open to countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.[1] They are usually held every non-Commonwealth Games year under the auspices of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation (often combined with associated continental championships) and serve as a qualifying tournament for the Games themselves.
The championships have been staged as follows:[2] [3]
| Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 1983 | Cospicua, Malta | |
| 1985 | Apia, Western Samoa | |
| 1987 | Canberra, Australia | |
| 1988 | Malta | |
| 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 1995 | Nauru | |
| 1996 | Apia, Western Samoa | |
| 1997 | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 1998 | Nauru | |
| 1999 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 2000 | Nauru | |
| 2003 | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | |
| 2004 | Cospicua, Malta | |
| 2005 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 2006 | Apia, Samoa | |
| 2007 | Apia, Samoa | |
| 2008 | Limassol, Cyprus | |
| 2009 | Penang, Malaysia | |
| Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Apia, Samoa | ||
| Penang, Malaysia | ||
| Pune, India | ||
| Penang, Malaysia | ||
| Gold Coast, Australia | ||
| Apia, Samoa | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4] | |
| Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ||
| Greater Noida, India |