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Brian Saunders (weightlifter)

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Brian Saunders was a male weightlifter who competed for England.

Weightlifting career

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Saunders was the last person to be both the British Amateur Weight Lifters' Association (BAWLA) weightlifting champion and BAWLA powerlifting champion; the latter of which he won in 1970 and 1974.[1]

He represented England in the super heavyweight category of +110 kg Combined, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile - Ken Smith" (PDF). BDFPA.
  2. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.