Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 56 kg
| Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games  | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | |||||
| Men | Women | ||||
| 56 kg | 48 kg | ||||
| 62 kg | 53 kg | ||||
| 69 kg | 58 kg | ||||
| 77 kg | 63 kg | ||||
| 85 kg | 69 kg | ||||
| 94 kg | 75 kg | ||||
| 105 kg | +75 kg | ||||
| +105 kg | |||||
| Powerlifting – bench press | |||||
| Men | Women | ||||
| Open | Open | ||||
The Men's 56 kg weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on October 4 at 18:30 and was the second Weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[1]
Athletes
13 lifters were selected for the games.[1]
| Athlete | Year of birth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daniel Darko (GHA) | 1986 |
| 2 |  Sukhen Dey (IND) | 1989 |
| 3 | V. S. Rao (IND) | 1981 |
| 4 |  Amirul Ibrahim (MAS) | 1981 |
| 5 | Mohd Ismail (MAS) | 1988 |
| 6 |  Marc Coret (MRI) | 1989 |
| 7 |  Elson Brechtefeld (NRU) | 1994 |
| 8 |  Lou Guinares (NZL) | 1990 |
| 9 |  Abdullah Ghafoor (PAK) | 1986 |
| 10 |  Morea Baru (PNG) | 1990 |
| 11 |  Kamal Bandara (SRI) | 1985 |
| 12 | Sangeth Wijesooriya (SRI) | 1984 |
| 13 |  Ismail Katamba (UGA) | 1987 |
Results
| Rank | Name | Country | B.weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amirul Ibrahim | Malaysia | 55.39 | 116 | 141 | 257 |
 | Sukhen Dey | India | 55.57 | 112 | 140 | 252 |
 | V. S. Rao | India | 55.66 | 107 | 141 | 248 |
| 4 | Abdullah Ghafoor | Pakistan | 55.57 | 104 | 133 | 237 |
| 5 | Kamal Bandara | Sri Lanka | 55.68 | 103 | 130 | 233 |
| 6 | Sangeth Wijesooriya | Sri Lanka | 55.29 | 98 | 120 | 218 |
| 7 | Lou Guinares | New Zealand | 55.46 | 94 | 124 | 218 |
| 8 | Marc Coret | Mauritius | 55.23 | 90 | 120 | 210 |
| 9 | Elson Brechtefeld | Nauru | 55.57 | 92 | 115 | 207 |
| 10 | Morea Baru | Papua New Guinea | 55.36 | 90 | 115 | 205 |
| - | Mohd Ismail | Malaysia | 55.56 | 109 | - | DNF |
| - | Ismail Katamba | Uganda | 55.83 | 90 | - | DNF |
See also
References
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