Weightlifting at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the second appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Exhibition Garden in Hastings Park, Vancouver, Canada.
Canada topped the weightlifting medal table with three gold medals.
Doug Hepburn from Canada, the reigning world heavyweight champion was given a gold medal incentive by city hall, that of building a new gym in the city but despite his victory it never materialised.