About Bruce George
Lived 1919 – 2006 (aged 86). Bruce George was a New Zealand weightlifter.
Bruce Ronald "Tony" George (25 September 1919 – 21 July 2006) was a New Zealand weightlifter, who won medals for his country at two British Empire Games.
He won the silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games in the men's middleweight (–75 kg) division. At the 1954 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's light heavyweight (–82.5 kg) event. George also won 13 national weightlifting championship titles: in the middleweight division in consecutive years from 1947 to 1950; the light heavyweight division every year from 1951 to 1958; and the middle heavyweight division in 1963.
George was the manager of the New Zealand weightlifting team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bruce George?
New Zealand weightlifter
When was Bruce George born?
Bruce George was born on 25 September 1919.
When did Bruce George die?
Bruce George died on 21 July 2006.
What was Bruce George's occupation?
Bruce George was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Bruce George?
Bruce George was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tony George (weightlifter)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bruce George. https://biography.guide/bruce-george-weightlifter/
MLA: "Bruce George." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bruce-george-weightlifter/.
Chicago: "Bruce George." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bruce-george-weightlifter/.
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