Bruce George (weightlifter), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bruce George (weightlifter)

New Zealand weightlifter

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1919

Date of Death: 21-Jul-2006

Profession: weightlifter

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Bruce George (weightlifter)

  • Bruce Ronald "Tony" George (25 September 1919 – 21 July 2006) was a New Zealand weightlifter, who won medals for his country at two British Empire Games.
  • He won the silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games in the men's middleweight (–75 kg) division.
  • At the 1954 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's light heavyweight (–82.5 kg) event.
  • George also won 13 national weightlifting championship titles:, in the middleweight division in consecutive years from 1947 to 1950; the light heavyweight division every year from 1951 to 1958; and the middle heavyweight division in 1963.

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