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Lewis Lawn

Lewis Lawn

New Zealand weightlifter (1929–1980)

Lewis James Lawn (9 January 1929 – 20 June 1980) was a New Zealand weightlifter who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.

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Lawn won seven New Zealand national weightlifting titles: three in the featherweight division, in 1949, 1950, and 1957; and four in the bantamweight division, in 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1958.[1] He represented New Zealand in the featherweight division of the weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, where he finished in sixth place, recording a total of 540 lb (244.9 kg).[2][3]

Lewis died in Zimbabwe on 20 June 1980.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Todd, Sydney P. (1966). Champions All. Invercargill: A. J. Owen. p. 281.
  2. [2]
    "L.J. Lawn". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Lewis Lawn". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Notices to creditors and debtors" (PDF). Zimbabwean Government Gazette. 12 September 1980. p. 884. Retrieved 13 October 2020.


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