Shaun Clegg

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Shaun Clegg
Personal information
Full nameShaun Clegg
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (Flag of England.svg England)
Born (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 27)
Weight68.52 kg (151.1 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of England.svg England
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class69 kg
TeamNational team
Updated on 19 October 2016.

Shaun Clegg (born 13 October 1992) is a British male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category. He represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 69 kg event. [1]

Major competitions

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
2014 Flag of Israel.svg Tel Aviv, Israel 77 kg127127132131551601651128712
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland 69 kg 12412812810155155155

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References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Shaun Clegg". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.