John Heywood (weightlifter)

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John Heywood
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NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Event
Featherweight

John Heywood is a former weightlifter from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Heywood from Llansamlet, [1] won the 1955 Welsh national title. [2]

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. [3]

Heywood subsequently represented the 1958 Welsh team [4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [5] where he participated in the 60kg featherweight category. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "They wear the Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Valley miners" . Western Mail. 9 April 1956. p. 3. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Weight-lifters for Games" . Western Mail. 17 March 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named" . Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games" . Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Weight-lifting" . Western Mail. 23 July 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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