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2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
The 2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships were held at the SPICE Arena in Bayan Baru, Penang, Malaysia from 25 to 29 October 2016. The event was limited to seniors and juniors. At the same venue, youth weightlifters instead contested the preceding World Youth Weightlifting Championships, where they were awarded Commonwealth medals (if desired, their results also featured in the subsequent junior/senior standings). Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal table Medal summary Men Women References External linksSenior results book [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayan Baru
Bayan Baru is a town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, adjacent to the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone. The township was created in the 1970s following the establishment of the zone. Since then, Bayan Baru has evolved into a booming neighbourhood, with various commercial and retail developments. History Bayan Baru was first developed by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) in 1972, in tandem with the construction of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone. The creation of the new township was aimed at providing a housing area adjacent to the newly built industries in Bayan Lepas, and erasing social and economic inequalities between the urban and rural inhabitants. The first residential developments in the area were in the form of landed properties, such as terraced houses and semi-detached houses. Transportation The main road within Bayan Baru is Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, which forms part of the Gelugor Highway. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
