Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games
| Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
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| Venue | Auckland Town Hall (Concert Chamber) |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dates | 4 – 11 February 1950 |
Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games was the maiden appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Auckland Town Hall (Concert Chamber).[1]
Malaya topped the weightlifting medal table with two gold, one silver and one bronze medal.[2][3]
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg){kind=small} Malaya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New Zealand* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
Medal winners
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Tho Fook Hung.svg){kind=small} Malaya |
Rosaire Smith Canada |
Keith Caple Australia |
| Featherweight | Koh Eng Tong Malaya |
Julian Creus England |
Barrie Engelbrecht South Africa |
| Lightweight | Jim Halliday England |
Thong Saw Pak Malaya |
Vern Barberis Australia |
| Middleweight | Gerry Gratton Canada |
Tony George New Zealand |
Fred Griffin Australia |
| Light Heavyweight | Jim Varaleau Canada |
Issy Bloomberg South Africa |
Tan Kim Bee Malaya |
| Heavyweight | Harold Cleghorn New Zealand |
Ray Magee Australia |
none awarded |
Results
[edit]Bantamweight 56kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tho Fook Hung (MAL) | 655 lb |
| 2 | Rosaire Smith (CAN) | 615 lb |
| 3 | Keith Caple (AUS) | 600 lb |
| 4 | Maurice Megennis (ENG) | 580 lb |
Featherweight 60kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koh Eng Tong (MAL) | 685 lb |
| 2 | Julian Creus (ENG) | 670 lb |
| 3 | Barrie Engelbrecht (RSA) | 640 lb |
| 4 | Jules Sylvain (CAN) | 635 lb |
| 5 | Herbert Rex Mobbs (AUS) | 550 lb |
| 6 | Lewis Lawn (NZL) | 540 lb |
Lightweight 67.5kg
[edit]| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Halliday (ENG) | 760 lb |
| 2 | Thong Saw Pak (MAL) | 735 lb |
| 3 | Vern Barberis (AUS) | 730 lb |
| 4 | Edwin Norton (NZL) | 645 lb |
| 5 | John Stuart (CAN) | 435 lb |
Middleweight 75kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry Gratton (CAN) | 760 lb |
| 2 | Tony George (NZL) | 735 lb |
| 3 | Fred Griffin (AUS) | 720 lb |
| 4 |  A. Oxden-Willows (SRH) | 710 lb |
| 5 | Ernest Peppiatt (ENG) | ret |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Varaleau (CAN) | 815 lb |
| 2 | Issy Bloomberg (RSA) | 815 lb |
| 3 | Tan Kim Bee (MAL) | 765 lb |
| 4 | Trevor Clark (NZL) | 730 lb |
| 5 |  Hugh Morrison (SCO) | 710 lb |
| 6 | Ken McDonald (AUS) | 530 lb |
Heavyweight 110kg
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- Only two entries
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Cleghorn (NZL) | 900 lb |
| 2 | Ray Magee (AUS) | 830 lb |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "The Fourth British Empire Games". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 July 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Medal Standings 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
