About Ken McDonald
Lived 1928 – 2015 (aged 86). Ken McDonald was a British weightlifter.
Kenneth Arthur McDonald (14 August 1928 – 24 January 2015) was an Australian weightlifter who represented both Australia and England.
Biography McDonald represented Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics finishing in sixth place in the middle-heavyweight category.
He represented England and won a gold medal in the -110 Kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.
McDonald was a member of the YMCA Club in central London from 1950 until 1980. He died on 24 January 2015, at the age of 86.
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Who was Ken McDonald?
English weightlifter
When was Ken McDonald born?
Ken McDonald was born on 14 August 1928 in Australia.
When did Ken McDonald die?
Ken McDonald died on 24 January 2015.
What was Ken McDonald's occupation?
Ken McDonald was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Ken McDonald?
Ken McDonald was British.
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