Personal information | |
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Birth name | James |
Full name | James Anthony Supple |
Nickname | Tony |
Nationality | English Irish |
Citizenship | English |
Born | Manchester | 15 December 1961
Died | 18th June 2019 Wythenshawe |
Occupation | Master Craftsman |
Years active | 41 |
Employer | Self employed |
Height | 5.9” |
Sport | |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Club | Wythenshawe Forum |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | Los Angeles 1984 |
James Anthony 'Tony' Supple (born 1961), was a former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.
Supple represented Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
He represented England in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] [3] [4]
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