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Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 48 kg

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The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event was the lightest women's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass.[1] Nigerian Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the Games, setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk.[2]

Athletes

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10 lifters were selected for the games.[3]

Athlete Year of birth
1  Vivian Lee (AUS) 1978
2  Erika Yamasaki (AUS) 1987
3  Molla Shabira (BAN) 1990
4  Sandyha Atom (IND) 1980
5  Sonya Chanu (IND) 1980
6  Zaira Zakaria (MAS) 1987
7  Augustina Nwaokolo (NGR) 1992
8  Kathleen Hare (PNG) 1988
9  Kathsia Telemaque (SEY) 1989
10  Portia Vries (RSA) 1984

Results

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Rank Name Country B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
1st place, gold medalist(s) Augustina Nwaokolo  Nigeria 47.32 77 98 175 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sonya Chanu  India 47.71 73 94 167
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sandyha Atom  India 47.73 70 95 165
4 Zaira Zakaria  Malaysia 47.95 75 90 165
5 Vivian Lee  Australia 47.66 69 91 160
6 Portia Vries  South Africa 47.36 66 90 156
7 Kathleen Hare  Papua New Guinea 46.80 64 83 147
8 Kathsia Telemaque  Seychelles 47.94 65 80 145
9 Molla Shabira  Bangladesh 47.69 66 75 141
Erika Yamasaki  Australia 47.90 73 DNF

References

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  1. ^ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".
  2. ^ "Nigerian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo wins opening gold". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".

See also

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