Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Main article: Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

There was a nominal total of 40 quota places available for para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games; 20 each for men and women.^[1]

Rules

Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) may qualify up to two entries per weight category, which equates to a maximum quota of eight powerlifters. Those entered may contest one category only.

Eight places per category are determined by the World Para Powerlifting (WPPO) Commonwealth Rankings (as of 25 April 2022), with two additional places per category determined by CGF/WPPO Bipartite Invitations.

Timeline

Event	Dates	Location
World Para Powerlifting Commonwealth Rankings[2]	1 January 2020 – 25 April 2022	Various locations

Men's events

Lightweight (up to 72 kg)

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
WPPO Commonwealth Rankings	8	Bonnie Bunyau Gustin (MAS)  Nnamdi Innocent (NGR)  Thomas Kure (NGR)  Mark Swan (ENG)  Parmjeet Kumar (IND)  Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku (GHA)  Matthew Harding (ENG)  Conrat Atangana (CMR)
Bipartite Invitation	2	Richard Lubanza (ZAM)  Yohana Mwila (TAN)
TOTAL	10

Heavyweight (over 72 kg)

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
WPPO Commonwealth Rankings	8	Jong Yee Khie (MAS)  Ikechukwu Obichukwu (NGR)  Abdulazeez Ibrahim (NGR)  Micky Yule (SCO)  Sudhir (IND)  Ben Wright (AUS)  Liam McGarry (ENG)  Oscar Ernest Makoube Moussima (CMR)
Bipartite Invitation	2	Modou Gamo (GAM)  Denis Mbaziira (UGA)
TOTAL	10

Women's events

Lightweight (up to 61 kg)

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
WPPO Commonwealth Rankings	8	Onyinyechi Mark (NGR)  Latifat Tijani (NGR)  Olivia Broome (ENG)  Zoe Newson (ENG)  Hellen Wawira (KEN)  Sakina Khatun (IND)  Manpreet Kaur (IND)  Nur'Aini Mohamad Yasli (SGP)
Bipartite Invitation	2	Suzanne Menye Meto (CMR)  Kimberley Dean (IOM)
TOTAL	10

Heavyweight (over 61 kg)

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
WPPO Commonwealth Rankings	8	Folashade Oluwafemiayo (NGR)  Bose Omolayo (NGR)  Louise Sugden (ENG)  Hani Watson (AUS)  Vida Antwi (GHA)  Joyce Wambui Njuguna (KEN)  Rebecca Bedford (ENG)  Geeta (IND)
Bipartite Invitation	2	Elie Enock (VAN)  Thamar Gisele Mengue (CMR)
TOTAL	10

References

1. "Athlete Allocation System | Para Powerlifting" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / World Para Powerlifting. 10 December 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
2. World Para Powerlifting Rankings | Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. World Para Powerlifting. 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.