Horace Johnson
British weightlifter (born 19)
About Horace Johnson
Lived 1942 – 2017 (aged 74).
Horace Andrew Johnson (13 June 1942 – 20 April 2017) was a weightlifter from Wales who medals at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography Johnson was a member of the Rhyl Barbell Weightlifting Club.
He represented the 1962 Welsh team at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, where he participated in the 75kg middleweight category, and won a bronze medal. At the time of the Games, he was a welder for Messrs. Gibbs and was living in Marion Road, Prestatyn. in the 75kg middleweight category and won another medal but this time went one better by winning silver.
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Who was Horace Johnson?
British weightlifter (born 19)
When was Horace Johnson born?
Horace Johnson was born on 13 June 1942.
When did Horace Johnson die?
Horace Johnson died on 20 April 2017.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Horace Johnson (weightlifter)
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