Gary Langford

Gary Leroy Langford (born 1953), is a male former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.

Gary Langford
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1953-03-14) 14 March 1953
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Medal record
weightlifting
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 90kg middle-heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 100kg sub-heavyweight

Weightlifting career

Langford represented Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a gold medal in the 90 kg middle-heavyweight, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal in the 100 kg sub-heavyweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4]

References
  1. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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