Personal information | |
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Full name | Gurbinder Singh Cheema |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | 14 November 1978 |
Weight | 103.98 kg (229.2 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() ![]() |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Weight class | 105 kg |
Team | National team |
Updated on 28 September 2016. |
Gurbinder Singh Cheema (born 14 November 1978) is a British male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Great Britain and England at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships. [1] He represented England at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.He won a bronze medal in the Snatch Lift in 2002 Commonwealth Games. Also won a Gold medal in the 2005 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2001 | ![]() | 105 kg | 155 | 23 | 185 | 190 | 23 | 345 | 23 | |||
1999 | ![]() | +105 kg | 145 | 150 | 35 | 185 | 190 | 36 | 340 | 34 |
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