New Zealand · Men's 88 kg, July 2026
Cameron McTaggart
Cameron McTaggart is a weightlifter from New Zealand, born in 1997. The results below cover 27 competitions from 2012 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 88 kg class, at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Best total
- 339 kg
- Best snatch
- 154 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 185 kg
Cameron McTaggart's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 50 kg in 2012, 56 kg in 2012, 62 kg in 2013, 69 kg in 2014, 77 kg from 2015 to 2018, 81 kg in 2019, 89 kg in 2020, 81 kg in 2021, 96 kg in 2022, 81 kg in 2022, 89 kg in 2024, 88 kg from 2025 to 2026. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (77 kg to 81 kg), June 2025 (89 kg to 88 kg) and August 2026. At 85.45 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 95 kg.
Latest result: 2026 Commonwealth Games, 23 July 2026, 88 kg, total 338 kg, place 2.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 kg2025 to 2026 | 154 | 185 | 339 |
| 89 kg2020 to 2024 | 144 | 171 | 315 |
| 96 kg2022 | - | 171 | - |
| 81 kg2019 to 2022 | 140 | 175 | 315 |
| 77 kg2015 to 2018 | 133 | 160 | 291 |
| 69 kg2014 | 108 | 131 | 238 |
| 62 kg2013 | 90 | 112 | 202 |
| 56 kg2012 | 70 | 81 | 151 |
| 50 kg2012 | 70 | 81 | 151 |
Cameron McTaggart by the numbers
Cameron McTaggart's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 422.5
- From 338 kg at 85.45 kg bodyweight, 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 41st of 143
- 339 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 88 kg class (the class list of 2025 to 2026) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 83%
- At the best total, 154 kg of 185 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Age at best total
- 29
- Turned 29 in 2026, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 26 of 27
- The other ended without a total: no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk.
How often Cameron McTaggart makes each attempt
Cameron McTaggart made 68% of snatch attempts and 68% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.
Snatch, first attempt
Snatch, second attempt
Snatch, third attempt
Clean and jerk, first attempt
Clean and jerk, second attempt
Clean and jerk, third attempt
Cameron McTaggart head to head
The lifters Cameron McTaggart has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.
| Rival | Met | Cameron McTaggart ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ajay Singh |
6 | 1 | 5 |
| James Sahutta Norman | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Isaiah Cain | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Petrillo Menke | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Chinthana Vidanage |
4 | 1 | 3 |
| Lim Kang Yin | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Cameron McTaggart's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total. A row that names two events was one competition scored for both; its places can differ because each ranks its own field.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Commonwealth Games 23 Jul 2026 | 2 | 338 | 88 kg | 85.45 | 150 | 154 | 180 | 184 | ||
| 2026 Oceania Championships 27 Apr 2026 Also the 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup, place 1 | 1 | 339 | 88 kg | 86.45 | 150 | 154 | 181 | 185 | ||
| 2025 World Weightlifting Championships 2 Oct 2025 | 15 | 326 | 88 kg | 86.57 | 145 | 148 | 175 | 178 | ||
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships 24 Aug 2025 | 4 | 325 | 88 kg | 87.35 | 148 | 177 | ||||
| 2024 Oceania Championships 21 Feb 2024 | 2 | 315 | 89 kg | 85.62 | 140 | 144 | 171 | |||
| 2022 Commonwealth Games 30 Jul 2022 | 6 | 303 | 81 kg | 80.95 | 135 | 138 | 165 | |||
| 2022 New Zealand International 26 Feb 2022 | - | - | 96 kg | 86.6 | 165 | 171 | ||||
| 2021 Olympic Games 23 Jul 2021 | 11 | 315 | 81 kg | 80.8 | 135 | 140 | 170 | 175 | ||
| 2020 Australian Open 28 Feb 2020 | 1 | 310 | 89 kg | 85.86 | 133 | 137 | 140 | 160 | 165 | 170 |
| 2019 IWF World Cup (December) 10 Dec 2019 | 6 | 300 | 81 kg | 80.98 | 132 | 136 | 164 | |||
| 2019 Pacific Games 9 Jul 2019 Also the 2019 Commonwealth Senior Championships, place 3 Also the 2019 Oceania Championships, place 1 | 1 | 305 | 81 kg | 80.75 | 133 | 137 | 160 | 164 | 168 | |
| 2019 Arafura Games 27 Apr 2019 | 1 | 301 | 81 kg | 80.9 | 131 | 136 | 160 | 165 | ||
| 2019 EGAT's Cup International Weightlifting Championships 7 Jan 2019 | 3 | 294 | 81 kg | 80.2 | 125 | 130 | 133 | 153 | 158 | 161 |
| 2018 Commonwealth Games 4 Apr 2018 | 7 | 290 | 77 kg | 76.92 | 127 | 130 | 156 | 160 | ||
| 2017 Commonwealth Championships 3 Sep 2017 Also the 2017 Commonwealth Junior Championships, place 2 Also the 2017 Oceania Championships, place 3 Also the 2017 Oceania Junior Championships, place 1 | 9 | 291 | 77 kg | 76.63 | 128 | 131 | 133 | 158 | ||
| 2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 15 Jun 2017 | 18 | 290 | 77 kg | 76.82 | 130 | 160 | ||||
| 2017 Australian International 17 Mar 2017 | 5 | 281 | 77 kg | 76.78 | 120 | 125 | 150 | 156 | ||
| 2016 Junior Commonwealth Championships 25 Oct 2016 Also the 2016 Senior Commonwealth Championships, place 6 | 2 | 283 | 77 kg | 75.9 | 124 | 128 | 155 | |||
| 2016 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 23 Jun 2016 | 19 | 282 | 77 kg | 75.14 | 117 | 122 | 125 | 150 | 154 | 157 |
| 2016 Oceanian Junior Championships 23 May 2016 | 1 | 271 | 77 kg | 75.66 | 115 | 119 | 121 | 140 | 145 | 150 |
| 2015 Oceania Junior Championships 6 Jul 2015 | 2 | 254 | 77 kg | 74.32 | 112 | 116 | 135 | 138 | ||
| 2014 Youth Olympic Games 16 Aug 2014 | 10 | 238 | 69 kg | 68.44 | 107 | 125 | 128 | 131 | ||
| 2014 Oceanian Junior Championships 25 May 2014 Also the 2014 Oceanian Youth Championships, place 1 | 1 | 238 | 69 kg | 68.1 | 104 | 108 | 122 | 126 | 130 | |
| 2013 Oceania Junior Championships 12 Jul 2013 Also the 2013 Oceania Youth Championships, place 2 | 3 | 202 | 62 kg | 61 | 90 | 107 | 112 | |||
| 2013 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 7 Apr 2013 | 39 | 188 | 62 kg | 61.67 | 84 | 88 | 100 | |||
| 2012 Commonwealth Junior Championships 4 Jun 2012 Also the 2012 Junior Oceania Championships, place 9 | 7 | 151 | 56 kg | 49.47 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 81 |
| 2012 Commonwealth Youth Championships 4 Jun 2012 Also the 2012 Youth Oceania Championships, place 1 | 2 | 151 | 50 kg | 49.47 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 81 |
Compare Cameron McTaggart
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Cameron McTaggart met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.