Weightlifting at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

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Weightlifting at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
VenueEdinburgh Playhouse
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Dates24 July to 2 August 1986
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Weightlifting at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was the 10th appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August 1986. The competition featured contests in ten weight classes.[1]

The events took place in the Edinburgh Playhouse on Greenside Place.[2]

Australia topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning four gold medals.[3]

The Playhouse in 2013 The interior in 2023

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Scotland)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia4419
2 Canada2226
 England2226
4 Wales2035
5 Scotland*0112
6 New Zealand0101
7 Singapore0011
Totals (7 entries)10101030

Medal winners

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight 52kg  Greg Hayman (AUS)  Charlie Revolta (SCO)  Alan Ogilvie (SCO)
Bantamweight 56kg  Nick Voukelatos (AUS)  Clayton Chelley (NZL)  Teo Yong Joo (SIN)
Featherweight 60kg  Ray Williams (WAL)  David Lowenstein (AUS)  Jeffrey Brice (WAL)
Lightweight 67.5kg  Dean Willey (ENG)  Ron Laycock (AUS)  Langis Côté (CAN)
Middleweight 75kg  Bill Stellios (AUS)  Louis Payer (CAN)  Neil Taylor (WAL)
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg  Dave Morgan (WAL)  Robert Kabbas (AUS)  Peter May (ENG)
Middle Heavyweight 90kg  Keith Boxell (ENG)  David Mercer (ENG)  Guy Greavette (CAN)
Sub Heavyweight 100kg  Denis Garon (CAN)  Duncan Dawkins (ENG)  Andrew Saxton (ENG)
Heavyweight 110 kg  Kevin Roy (CAN)  Gino Frantangelo (AUS)  Andrew Davies (WAL)
Super Heavyweight +110kg  Dean Lukin (AUS)  David Bolduc (CAN)  Charles Garzarella (AUS)

Results

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Flyweight 52kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Australia Greg Hayman 212.5
2 Scotland Charlie Revolta 185.0
3 Scotland Alan Ogilvie 177.5

Bantamweight 56kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Australia Nick Voukelatos 245.0
2 New Zealand Clayton Chelley 219.5
3 Singapore Teo Yong Joo 215.0
4 Scotland John McNiven 195.0
5 Wales Christopher Edward 195.0
6 England Sabhijinder Singh Hayer withdrew

Featherweight 60kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Wales Ray Williams 252.5
2 Australia David Lowenstein 250.0
3 Wales Jeffrey Brice 235.0
4 Australia Daniel Richard Mudd 115
5 England Geoff Laws 112.5
6 Singapore Leong Hong Keong no score

Lightweight 67.5kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 England Dean Willey 315.0
2 Australia Ron Laycock 307.5
3 Canada Langis Côté 290.0
4 Scotland Norman Cunningham 227.5
5 Scotland Graham Cunningham 195.0

Middleweight 75kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Australia Bill Stellios 302.5
2 Canada Louis Payer 300
3 Wales Neil Taylor 270
4 Scotland Jim Strachan 235
5 Scotland John McNiven Jr. 230

Light Heavyweight 82.5kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Wales Dave Morgan 350.0
2 Australia Robert Kabbas 325.0
3 England Peter May 317.5
4 England Tony Supple 310.0
5 Canada Gilles Poirier 305
6 Canada Neale McDevitt 305
7 New Zealand Michael Bernard no weight

Middle Heavyweight 90kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 England Keith Boxell 350.0
2 England David Mercer 342.5
3 Canada Guy Greavette 340.0
4 Canada Gabriel Leduc 320.0
5 Scotland Charles Murray 285.0
6 Wales Gareth Hives 280.0
7 Cook Islands Mike Tererui 215.0
8 New Zealand Allister Nalder no weight

Sub Heavyweight 100kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Canada Denis Garon 360.0
2 England Duncan Dawkins 332.5
3 England Andrew Saxton 327.5
4 Canada Paramajit Gill 325.0
5 New Zealand Kevin Blake 322.5

Heavyweight 110kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Canada Kevin Roy 375.0
2 Australia Luigi Carmine Fratangelo 372.5
3 Wales Andrew Davies 370.0
4 England Mark Groombridge 355.0

Super Heavyweight +110kg

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Pos Athlete Kg
1 Australia Dean Lukin 392.5
2 Canada David Bolduc 347.5
3 Australia Charles Garzarella 342.5
4 Wales Steven Wilson 340.0
5 Wales Kenneth Webster 310.0

References

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  1. ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of international games. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 122. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Weightlifting". Edinburgh Evening News. 28 July 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 16 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

See also

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