Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Qualification system

For the first time, weightlifting athletes had to qualify for the Games. A total of 226 weightlifters (120 male and 106 women) will qualify to compete at the games. Per the regulations each country may only enter one athlete per event for a total of 16 athletes (eight per gender). The host nation (Australia) is permitted to enter one athlete per event. The 2017 Commonwealth champion will also qualify. The next 12 spots (5 for the heaviest two women's categories) are awarded using the Commonwealth Rankings (from 24 October 2016 – 31 October 2017). Finally one spot is reserved for a wildcard per category.^[1]

Summary

CGA	Men								Women								Total
						94 kg								75 kg		+90 kg
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	16
			X							X	X	X		X			5
				X			X										2
	X																1
		X			X	X							X		X		6
				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X			11
														X		X	2
				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	12
	X	X			X				X		X		X	X	X		8
					X	X	X			X							4
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	16
	X			X		X					X	X					5
		X	X	X			X						X				5
			X														1
												X					1
	X	X	X	X	X			X		X	X			X	X		10
	X	X	X	X				X	X		X		X	X		X	10
	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X			X	10
		X	X	X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X	X	X	12
		X			X				X	X							4
				X		X		X				X	X				5
	X	X	X			X		X									5
		X		X		X			X	X					X		6
														X			1
			X		X	X	X	X								X	6
						X	X		X		X						4
		X					X					X					3
					X												1
					X					X	X						3
											X	X	X				3
	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X			X			11
							X										1
		X															1
	X		X			X						X					4
	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		13
Total: 35 CGAs	12	15	14	14	15	15	14	13	11	14	15	13	13	13	8	8	206

Men

56 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	10
Invitation	0	TBD
TOTAL	12

62 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	12
Invitation	1
TOTAL	15

69 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	11
Invitation	1
TOTAL	14

77 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	11
Invitation	1
TOTAL	14

85 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	12
Invitation	1
TOTAL	15

94 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	12
Invitation	1
TOTAL	15

105 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	11
Invitation	1
TOTAL	14

+105 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	11
Invitation	0
TOTAL	13

Women

48 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	12 9*
Invitation	0
TOTAL	11

• Only 11 athletes were eligible through the rankings. It is unknown if the last spot will be reallocated to the invitations.
• New Zealand rejected its quota.

53 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	12
Invitation	0
TOTAL	14

58 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	12
Invitation	1
TOTAL	15

63 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	11
Invitation	0
TOTAL	13

69 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	11
Invitation	0
TOTAL	13

75 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	10
Invitation	0
TOTAL	12

90 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	5
Invitation	1
TOTAL	8

+90 kg

Method of qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	1
Commonwealth Rankings	5
Invitation	1
TOTAL	8

External links

• Men's Commonwealth Rankings
• Women's Commonwealth Rankings

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athlete Allocation System. 15 March 2017 . www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 9 June 2017.