Brian Marsden (weightlifter)

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Brian Marsden
Personal information
Born (1947-09-29) 29 September 1947 (age 77)
Masterton, New Zealand
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton – 90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Christchurch – 90 kg

Brian Marsden (born 29 September 1947) is a weightlifter from New Zealand. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the Light-heavyweight class, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in the Middle-heavyweight class, coming 12th at each games. [1]

He competed in the Men's 90 kg class at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games where he won a silver, and the 1978 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze.

In 1971 he was named Sportsperson of the Year at the Taranaki Sports Awards. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Marsden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sport Taranaki". www.sporttaranaki.org.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
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