George Manners (weightlifter)

George Russell Manners (25 January 1938 – August 2021) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.

George Russel Manners
Personal information
Nationality England
Born25 January 1938
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
DiedAugust 2021 (aged 83)
England
OccupationWeightlifting coach
Sport
CountryEngland
SportOlympic weightlifting
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsTokyo 1964
Medal record
weightlifting
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth-82.5 Kg combined
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston-90 Kg combined
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh-90 Kg combined

Weightlifting career

Manners represented Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics finishing in 15th place in the light-heavyweight category.[1] He represented England and finished fifth in the -60 kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2] He won two silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games respectively.[3][4][5]

Personal life

He migrated to England in 1957 and was a plumber by trade.[1] He died in August 2021 at the age of 83.[6]

References
  1. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  6. George Manners' obituary


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