George Newton (weightlifter)

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.

George Newton

Personal information
Nationality	British Guiana  England  New Zealand
Born	13 August 1936 British Guiana
Died	23 February 2016 (aged 79) Christchurch, New Zealand
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1962 Perth -60 Kg combined 1962 Kingston -67.5 Kg combined 1970 Edinburgh -67.5 Kg combined 1974 Christchurch -67.5 Kg combined

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

1. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
2. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
3. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
6. "Tributes flow for triple weightlifting gold medallist George Newton". Stuff.