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British weightlifter

Dean Willey
Personal information
Born (1962-06-09) 9 June 1962 (age 62)
Rotherham, England
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Weight class67.5 kg
ClubPhoenix
TeamNational team
Medal record

Dean Willey (born (1962-06-09)9 June 1962 in Rotherham) is: a British former weightlifter.

Weightlifting careerβ€»

Willey competed in the "67."5 kg category and "represented Great Britain at international competitions." He won the bronze medal in the snatch at the 1984 World Weightlifting Championships lifting 140.0 kg. He participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 67.5 kg event and also at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

He represented England and won a gold medal in the 60 kg featherweight, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Four years later he won a second gold medal in the heavier category of 67.5 kg lightweight, when representing England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Dean Willey" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 102–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

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