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REVIEW: Watson claims back-to-back Commonwealth bronze, as Para Powerlifting team delivers
Australia’s largest-ever Commonwealth Games Para Powerlifting team showcased its strength, resilience and determination in Glasgow, highlighted by Hani Watson’s second consecutive Commonwealth Games bronze medal and a series of memorable performances across the competition.
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27 Jul 2026
Watson Begins Australian Medal Haul In Glasgow
Hani Watson has won Australia’s first medal at Glasgow 2026, becoming the first Australian Para powerlifter to win two career Commonwealth medals as she grabbed an emotional bronze at the SEC Armadillo Arena.Â
The Queenslander was left in tears of joy on Friday night (Saturday AEST) after three superb lifts earned her a second-straight heavyweight medal following her breakthrough performance in Birmingham four years ago when she famously ended Australia’s 16-year medal drought in the sport.
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25 Jul 2026
Inspirational powerlifter Hani Watson has raised the bar again in her sport at the age of 43, becoming the first Australian para powerlifter to win two Commonwealth medals as she grabbed an emotional bronze at the SEC Armadillo Arena.
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Natasha Price’s Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow was the culmination of an extraordinary journey built on resilience, determination, and passion.
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Barbells will bend and history will be made when Para Powerlifting opens the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Australia’s largest-ever team in the sport chasing the very first gold medals awarded at the Games. All four Para Powerlifting titles will be decided on Day One, the earliest medals handed out at Glasgow 2026.
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Australian Para Powerlifting Head Coach Simon shares an update on the team’s preparations underway for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
In this interview, Simon reflects on the growth of the Australian Para Powerlifting program, the significance of sending the nation’s largest-ever Commonwealth Games Para Powerlifting team, and the work being done to ensure athletes are ready to perform on the international stage
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