George Manners (weightlifter)
George Russell Manners (born 1938), is a male former weightlifter who competed for England.
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1938 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Weightlifting career
He represented Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics finishing in 15th place in the light-heavyweight category.[1]
He represented England and finished fifth in the -60 Kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2]
He won two silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games respectively.[3][4][5]
Personal life
He migrated to England in 1957 and was a plumber by trade.[1]
References
- "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
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