Ahmedabad, August 30, 2025 –
The grand finale of the 2025 Commonwealth Championships witnessed a clash of giants in the heavyweight categories, with lifters from Fiji, Samoa, Australia, and India battling for supremacy.
In a historic moment for Indian weightlifting, Tushar Chaudhary delivered a stellar performance, clinching two gold medals – one in the Youth Boys (+94 kg) category and another in the Junior Men (110 kg) category. His power-packed lifts of Snatch: 125 kg and Clean & Jerk: 160 kg (Total: 285 kg) stunned the crowd and brought glory to the tricolor.
The heavyweights produced electrifying battles as Fiji’s Taniela Tuisuva Rainibogi emerged as the champion in the Senior Men’s 110 kg division, lifting a massive 365 kg total. He was closely followed by Samoa’s Jack Opeloge (357 kg) and Australia’s Jackson Roberts-Young (356 kg), making it one of the most fiercely contested finishes of the tournament.
Day 5 Results – Commonwealth Championships
Youth Boys – +94 kg Category
Gold: Tushar Chaudhary (India) – Snatch: 125 kg | Clean & Jerk: 160 kg | Total: 285 kg
Silver: Nejitha Nethsahan D. (Sri Lanka) – Snatch: 97 kg | Clean & Jerk: 100 kg | Total: 197 kg
Junior Men – 110 kg Category
Gold: Tushar Chaudhary (India) – Snatch: 125 kg | Clean & Jerk: 160 kg | Total: 285 kg
Senior Men – 110 kg Category
Gold: Taniela Tuisuva Rainibogi (Fiji) – Snatch: 165 kg | Clean & Jerk: 200 kg | Total: 365 kg
Silver: Jack Opeloge (Samoa) – Snatch: 157 kg | Clean & Jerk: 200 kg | Total: 357 kg
Bronze: Jackson Roberts-Young (Australia) – Snatch: 150 kg | Clean & Jerk: 206 kg | Total: 356 kg
With the curtains falling on the championship, India celebrates Tushar Chaudhary’s double gold as a symbol of the country’s rising dominance in weightlifting.
Weightlifting Arena Erupts with Power & Glory!
The stage belonged to Samoa’s powerhouse, Iuniarra Sipaia, as she demolished the competition in the Senior Women’s +86 kg category, delivering a flawless show of strength. With every lift executed to perfection, Sipaia’s golden total of 261 kg not only secured the top podium spot but also cemented her status as an unstoppable force in the region.
India’s rising star Mehak Sharma gave the performance of her career, shattering her own records with a career-best 253 kg total. Despite her heroic effort, Sharma had to settle for silver, proving once again that the rivalry at the top is fiercer than ever. Nigeria’s Taiwo Mary Osijo battled valiantly to secure the bronze with 231 kg.
But the drama didn’t end there—records were smashed in the Youth division!
New Zealand’s wonder girl Anika Falasia stormed the +77 kg Youth Girls’ category with a jaw-dropping 100 kg snatch, obliterating the previous Commonwealth Youth standard of 98 kg. With a combined 217 kg total, she wrote her name into the record books and stood tall on the podium with pure dominance. Sri Lanka’s Sewwandi Sass claimed silver with 135 kg.
The Junior Women’s +86 kg battle was a thriller of its own— Malaysia’s Siti Aqilah Farhana Binti Draman powered her way to gold (227 kg), edging past Canada’s Angel Billen by just 2 kg in a nail-biting finish. Falasia, still on fire from her Youth triumph, picked up a bronze with 217 kg, making her the breakout name of the competition.
From record-shattering lifts to career-defining performances, the platform thundered with unforgettable moments—a true spectacle of strength, spirit, and history in the making!
Youth Girls – +77 kg Category
Gold: Anika FALASIA (New Zealand) – Snatch: 100 kg | Clean & Jerk: 117 kg | Total: 217 kg
Silver: Sewwandi SASS (Sri Lanka) – Snatch: 60 kg | Clean & Jerk: 75 kg | Total: 135 kg
New records broken
YOUTH CW WOMEN +77 kg SNATCH : Standard [-] 98 —> Anika FALASIA [NZL] 100
Junior Women – +86 kg Category
Gold: SITI AQILAH FARHANA BINTI DRAMAN (Malaysia)
- Snatch: 107 kg | Clean & Jerk: 125 kg | Total: 227 kg
Silver: Angel BILLEN (Canada) – Snatch: 98 kg | Clean & Jerk: 127 kg | Total: 225 kg
Bronze: Anika FALASIA (New Zealand) – Snatch: 100 kg | Clean & Jerk: 117 kg | Total: 217 kg
Senior Women – +86 kg Category
Gold: JUNIARRA SIPAIA (Samoa) – Snatch: 111 kg | Clean & Jerk: 150 kg | Total: 261 kg
Silver: MEHAK SHARMA (India) – Snatch: 110 kg | Clean & Jerk: 143 kg | Total: 253 kg
Bronze: TAIWO MARY OSIJO (Nigeria) – Snatch: 103 kg | Clean & Jerk: 128 kg | Total: 231 kg
Junior Men – +110 kg Category
Gold: Isyss SCHUSTER (New Zealand) – Snatch: 155 kg | Clean & Jerk: 183 kg | Total: 338 kg
Silver: MUHAMMAD FARRIS HAIKAL BIN KAMARUL (Malaysia) – Snatch: 135 kg | Clean & Jerk: 180 kg | Total: 315 kg
Senior Men – +110 kg Category
Gold: Sanele MAO (Samoa) – Snatch: 181 kg | Clean & Jerk: 220 kg | Total: 401 kg
Silver: David LITI (New Zealand) – Snatch: 177 kg | Clean & Jerk: 220 kg | Total: 397 kg
Bronze: LOVEPREET SINGH (India) – Snatch: 175 kg | Clean & Jerk: 205 kg | Total: 380 kg
New records broken
SENIOR CW MEN +110 kg SNATCH : SANELE MAO [SAM] 180 —> SANELE MAO [SAM] 181
SENIOR CW MEN +110 kg TOTAL : SANELE MAO [SAM] 400 —> SANELE MAO [SAM] 401
The 2025 Commonwealth Youth (Boys & Girls) Weightlifting Championships concluded in Ahmedabad, with the following notable performances:-
Team Trophies and medal tally
- Youth Boys Team Trophy goes to INDIA with 221 team
- Youth Boys Runners-up team is SRI LANKA with 145 team
- Youth Girls Team Trophy goes to INDIA with 212 team
- Youth Girls Runners-up team is SRI LANKA with 94 team
- Leading the medal board is INDIA with 12 Gold medal and 3 Silver medals followed by Nauru with 2 Gold
Best Lifters
- Maharajan (60 kg) of INDIA won the Best Lifter trophy with 847.205 robi points in Youth Boys section.
- Koyel Bar (53 kg) of INDIA won the Best Lifter trophy with 1072.442 robi points in Youth Girls section.
The 2025 Commonwealth Junior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships concluded in Ahmedabad, with the following notable performances:
Team Trophies and medal tally:
- Junior Men Team Trophy goes to INDIA with 221 team points.
- Junior Men Runners-up team is SRI LANKA with 93 team
- Junior Women Team Trophy goes to INDIA with 199 team
- Junior Women Runners-up team is AUSTRALIA with 167 team
- Leading the medal board is INDIA with 11 Gold medal and 1 Silver medals followed by NEW ZEALAND with 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze
Best Lifters
- Sairaj Pardeshi of India won the Best Lifter trophy with 787.135 robi points in Junior Men section.
- Sarah Ovayioza Matthew of Nigeria won the Best Lifter trophy with 388 robi points in Junior Women section.
The 2025 Commonwealth Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships concluded in Ahmedabad, with the following notable performances:
Team Trophies and medal tally:
- Senior Men Team Trophy goes to INDIA with 199 team points.
- Senior Men Runners-up team is MALAYSIA with 191 team
- Senior Women Team Trophy goes to INDIA with 192 team
- Senior Women Runners-up team is AUSTRALIA with 184 team
- Leading the medal board is INDIA with 4 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze medals followed by NIGERIA with 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze
