Gordon Newman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | Middleweight |
Gordon Newman is a former weightlifter from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Newman from Bargoed,[1] won the 1955 Welsh national title,[2] and the 1957 title.[3]
In March 1958, he participated in the Welsh Olympic Championships and Empire Games trials and was one of the 7 athletes (out of 26) that was short-listed for the Games.[4]
Newman subsequently represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in the 75kg middleweight category.[7]
References
- ^ "They wear the Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Valley miners". Western Mail. 9 April 1956. p. 3. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Muscle-men drew a capacity crowd". Neath Guardian. 4 April 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Weight-lifters for Games". Western Mail. 17 March 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.