Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Emily Campbell Wins Commonwealth Games Weightlifting Gold
Emily Campbell, a famous English weightlifter, won the gold medal in the women's +86kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
She lifted a total of 278 kilograms, which is the highest ever at these Games.
Emily had also competed in Celebrity MasterChef, where she cooked a Caribbean curried mutton dish.
She said she loves cooking and that the MasterChef experience was more nerve‑racking than the weightlifting competition.
Emily is a double Olympic medalist and the only British lifter who went to the Paris Olympics.
Her win shows how she can excel in both sports and cooking.
The record she set will be remembered for years.
She is proud of her achievements and excited about future competitions.
This victory adds to her impressive career.
Fans celebrate her success in both arenas.
Emily Campbell won gold in the women's +86kg weightlifting final at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
She lifted a total of 278 kg, setting a new Games record.
Campbell is a double Olympic medalist and the only British lifter sent to the Paris Olympics.
She previously competed in Celebrity MasterChef, cooking a Caribbean curried mutton dish.
Campbell said cooking was nerve‑racking but she enjoyed it, highlighting her passion for food.
- Who
- Emily Campbell
- What
- Won gold in women's +86kg weightlifting
- When
- July 30, 2026
- Where
- Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- Lifted a Games‑record total of 278 kg
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026
- Weight class
- Women's +86kg
- Medal
- Gold
- Total lifted
- 278 kg
- Record
- Games record