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Ben Devonshire

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Ben Devonshire
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born1972 [1]
Huddersfield
Died9 March 2017 (aged 45)[1]
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria 59kg clean & jerk

William Benjamin Devonshire (1972 – 2017) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.

Weightlifting career

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Devonshire represented England and won a bronze medal in the 59 kg clean and jerk division, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.[2][3][4]

Personal life

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He was a detective constable for the Cambridgeshire Police by trade. He died in 2017.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Profile". Peterborough Telegraph.
  2. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.