The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships are an international weightlifting competition, open to countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.[1] They are usually held every non-Commonwealth Games year under the auspices of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation (often combined with associated continental championships) and serve as a qualifying tournament for the Games themselves.
The championships have been staged as follows:[2][3]
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Cardiff, Wales |
| 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1983 | Cospicua, Malta |
| 1985 | Apia, Western Samoa |
| 1987 | Canberra, Australia |
| 1988 | Malta |
| 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1995 | Nauru |
| 1996 | Apia, Western Samoa |
| 1997 | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 1998 | Nauru |
| 1999 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 2000 | Nauru |
| 2003 | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| 2004 | Cospicua, Malta |
| 2005 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 2006 | Apia, Samoa |
| 2007 | Apia, Samoa |
| 2008 | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 2009 | Penang, Malaysia |
| 2011 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 2012 | Apia, Samoa |
| 2013 | Penang, Malaysia |
| 2015 | Pune, India |
| 2016 | Penang, Malaysia |
| 2017 | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 2019 | Apia, Samoa |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 2023 | Greater Noida, India |