Rory Barrett

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Rory Barrett
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NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1945-12-31) 31 December 1945 (age 77)
Mumbai, India
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

John Rory Barrett (born 31 December 1945) is a New Zealand weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] Barrett was a teacher at Lynfield College in the 1970s. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rory Barrett Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Barrett angry with himself". Press. 10 August 1978. p. 21. Retrieved 21 February 2023 via Papers Past.