Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's 53 kg explained

Event:	Weightlifting – Women's 53 kg
Games:	2002
Venue:	Manchester International Convention Centre
Dates:	31 July 2002
Competitors:	6
Nations:	4
Gold:	Sanamacha Chanu
Goldcga:	IND
Silver:	Natasha Barker
Silvercga:	AUS
Bronze:	Seen Lee
Bronzecga:	AUS
Win Value:	182.5
Win Label:	Winning total weight
Next:	2006

The Women's 53 kg weightlifting event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games took place at the Manchester International Convention Centre on 31 July 2002. The weightlifter from India won the gold, with a combined lift of 182.5 kg.^[1]

Schedule

All times are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record	Snatch		100.0 kg		18 September 2000
	Clean & Jerk		125.0 kg		18 September 2000
	Total		225.0 kg		18 September 2000
Commonwealth record	Snatch
	Clean & Jerk		115.0 kg		19 May 2001
	Total
Games record	Snatch	First time held
	Clean & Jerk
	Total

The following records were established during the competition:

Snatch	82.5 kg		GR
Clean & Jerk	100.0 kg		GR
Total	182.5 kg		GR

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Group	Body weight	Snatch (kg)					Clean & Jerk (kg)					Total
					1	2	3	Result	Rank	1	2	3	Result	Rank
			A	50.71	75.0	80.0	82.5	82.5		95.0	97.5	100.0	100.0		182.5
			A	52.70	75.0	75.0	77.5	77.5		87.5	90.0	97.5	97.5		175.0
			A	51.76	67.5	72.5	75.0	75.0		80.0	82.5	87.5	87.5		162.5
			A	51.81	62.5	65.0	65.0	65.0	4	77.5	82.5	82.5	77.5	5	142.5
			A	52.15	60.0	62.5	65.0	62.5	5	80.0	80.0	82.5	80.0	4	142.5
			A	52.41	62.5	62.5	62.5			80.0	80.0	80.0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weightlifting Women's 53 kg - Result . 16 June 2020 . m2002.thecgf.com.