Leon Griffin
Leon Thomas Griffin (born 9 July 1975) is a British male former weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Great Britain and England at international competitions.
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| Born | 9 July 1975 Ipswich, Suffolk | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84.86 kg (187.1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 85 kg | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Weightlifting career
Griffin competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]
He represented England in the 70kg category, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[2][3] Four years later he represented the England team again and won three medals after stepping up in weight to 85kg, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4][5][6]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1999 |  | 85 kg | 142.5 | 46 | 185 | 37 | 327.5 | 41 | ||||
| 1998 |  | 85 kg | 145 | 150 | 18 | 185 | 190 | 195 | 9 | 345 | 10 | |
References
- "1999 Weightlifting World Championships - Leon Griffin". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
Further reading
- Peterborough Today (2001)
- Commonwealth Games Medalists - Weightlifting
- Independent.co.uk
- Leon Griffin Wins Ironman 70.3 Timberman
- Kuala Lumpur 1998: Silver Medallists
- 1998 Men under 85kg
- 2003 London Open Championships
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