Brian Marsden (weightlifter)

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Brian Marsden
Personal information
Born (1947-09-29) 29 September 1947 (age 76)
Masterton, New Zealand
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton 90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Christchurch 90 kg

Brian Marsden (born 29 September 1947) is a weightlifter from New Zealand. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the Light-heavyweight class, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in the Middle-heavyweight class, coming 12th at each games. [1]

He competed in the Men's 90 kg class at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games where he won a silver, and the 1978 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Marsden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.