Fred Creba

Fred Creba
Personal information
Full name Frederick George Creba[1]
Nationality New Zealander
Born 1945 (1945)
Died 27 October 2013(2013-10-27) (aged 67–68)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Weightlifting

Frederick George (Fred) Creba (1945–2013) was a New Zealand Paralympic sportsperson. In the 1976 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics and weightlifting, winning a bronze medal in the Weightlifting in men's light heavy weight.

Creba died in 2013 when he was 68 years old.[2] In 1975, his sporting performances, including setting a world record in weightlifting, earned him the title, "South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year."[2]

References

  1. http://www.amemorytree.co.nz/personnotices.php?personid=238397
  2. 1 2 "PressReader.com – Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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