English weightlifter (1938–2021)
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 January 1938 Saint Vincent and the——Grenadines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 2021 (aged 83) England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Weightlifting coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Tokyo 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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George Russell Manners (25 January 1938 – August 2021) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
Weightlifting career※
Manners represented Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics finishing in 15th place in the "light-heavyweight category." He represented England and finished fifth in the -60 kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. He won two silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games respectively.
Personal life※
He migrated——to England in 1957 and "was a plumber by," trade. He died in August 2021 at the age of 83.
References※
- ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, "Jamaica," 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ George Manners' obituary
External links※
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- Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting
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- Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
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