Gurbinder Singh Cheema

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Gurbinder Singh Cheema
Personal information
Full nameGurbinder Singh Cheema
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Born (1978-11-14) 14 November 1978 (age 44)
Weight103.98 kg (229.2 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Flag of England.svg England
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class105 kg
TeamNational 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.

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
World Championships
2001 Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya, Turkey 105 kg 155155160231851901952334523
1999 Flag of Greece.svg Piraeus, Greece +105 kg 145150150351851901903634034

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References

  1. "2001 Weightlifting World Championships - Gurbinder Cheema". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.