Laurie Levine
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Lawrence 'Laurie' Levine is a male former weightlifter who competed for England.
Weightlifting career[edit]
He represented England in the -75 Kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1] Eight years later he competed once again in the -75 Kg combined category at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3][4] A third Commonwealth Games appearance resulted when he represented England, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6]
He was also the British middleweight champion.
He was a member of Maccabi London weightlifting team and won a gold medal at the 1965 Maccabiah Games.
References[edit]
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
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