George Newton (13 August 1936 – 23 February 2016) was a male weightlifter who competed for England and Great Britain, and then for New Zealand at the end of his career.
Weightlifting career
He represented England and won a gold medal in 60 kg, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[1]
Four years later he stepped up in weight to the -67.5 kg category and went on to win a silver medal and two consecutive gold medals, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[2][3] the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland and the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[4]
He trained out of the Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club and represented Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[5]
After his fourth Commonwealth Games appearance he remained in New Zealand and represented them in the 1978 Commonwealth Games at the age of 42.[6]
Personal life
He was an electrician by trade.
References
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Tributes flow for triple weightlifting gold medallist George Newton". Stuff. 26 February 2016.