Jim Ferguson (weightlifter)

Jim Ferguson

Personal information
Born	1938 [1] Perthshire, Scotland
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	Heavyweight
Club	Al Murray's, London

James "Jim" Telford Ferguson (born 1938) is a former weightlifter from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Ferguson, born in Perthshire, ^[1] moved to Coatbridge at the age of five. He set numerous Highland games throwing records. ^[2] In 1960, he moved to London and trained at Al Murray's gym. ^[1]

Ferguson represented the Scotland team ^[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in 110 kg heavyweight category. ^[4]

In 1993, he won a silver medal at the over-35s World Weightlifting Championships and at the time ran his own exercise equipment supply business. ^[5] Later he became the manager of the Scottish weightlifting team but was forced to resign in 2002 following allegations of helping competitors to buy performance-enhancing drugs. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2018 he was named in the IMWA Hall of Fame. ^[1]

References

1. "Jim Ferguson" (PDF). IWF MAsters Weightlifting. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
2. "Weightlifting" . The Scotsman. 26 November 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team" . The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
5. "Strongman Jim lifts silver" . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 22 October 1993. p. 66. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Official resigns over drugs row, Commonwealth Games 2002". Daily Record. 24 July 2002. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
7. "Games coach in steroid inquiry" . The Scotsman. 22 July 2002. p. 6. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.