Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 48 kg explained

The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event was the lightest women's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass.^[1] Nigerian Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the Games, setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk.^[2]

Athletes

10 lifters were selected for the games.^[3]

	Athlete	Year of birth
1		1978
2		1987
3		1990
4		1980
5		1980
6		1987
7		1992
8		1988
9		1989
10		1984

Results

Rank	Name	Country	B.weight (kg)	Snatch (kg)	Clean & Jerk (kg)	Total (kg)
			47.32	77	98	175 GR
			47.71	73	94	167
			47.73	70	95	165
			47.95	75	90	165
			47.66	69	91	160
			47.36	66	90	156
			46.80	64	83	147
			47.94	65	80	145
			47.69	66	75	141
–			47.90	73	–	DNF

See also

• 2010 Commonwealth Games
• Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Notes and References

1. Web site: XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |.
2. Web site: Nigerian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo wins opening gold . 2010-10-04. BBC Sport. 2010-10-04.
3. Web site: XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |.