Weightlifting

Weightlifting sees the strongest athletes in the Commonwealth Games compete to raise the biggest possible weights into the air.

2022 Opening Ceremony flagbearer Emily Campbell’s personality and strength drew crowds in their thousands to the sell-out venue. Upon winning gold, she roared “COME ON BIRMINGHAM” before she two-stepped off the podium and swung her belt around her head. To win gold, Emily not only had to lift an overall PB but also secured three Games records.

Fraer Morrow won a bronze in the Women’s 55kg class, capturing England’s first medal of the competition against strong opposition from India and Nigeria. England’s first medal was swiftly followed by a silver medal winning performance from ex-judoka Jess Gordon-Brown in the Women’s 59kg category who showed her athleticism not only to secure the medal but also with a back flip to celebrate.

The first gold medal for the team came from Men’s 81kg lifter Chris Murray, in a performance which required personal bests and Games records to win an incredibly competitive group. 

The 23-year-old brings a two-decade drought to an end as he becomes the first British male to win a gold medal since Manchester 2002. 

Sarah Davies maintained the team’s medal winning momentum in the Women’s 71kg category, bringing home a second gold medal for that day and recording more Games records and personal bests in the process. 

All team members finished inside the top six and recorded numerous personal bests and British records in the process with several athletes securing hard earned 4th place finishes against strong competition from other leading Commonwealth nations.