Lewis Lawn
New Zealand weightlifter
About Lewis Lawn
Lived 1929 – 1980 (aged 51).
Lewis James Lawn (9 January 1929 – 20 June 1980) was a New Zealand weightlifter who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Lawn won seven New Zealand national weightlifting titles: three in the featherweight division, in 1949, 1950, and 1957; and four in the bantamweight division, in 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1958. He represented New Zealand in the featherweight division of the weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, where he finished in sixth place, recording a total of .
Lewis died in Zimbabwe on 20 June 1980.
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Who was Lewis Lawn?
New Zealand weightlifter (1929-1980)
When was Lewis Lawn born?
Lewis Lawn was born on 9 January 1929 in New Zealand.
When did Lewis Lawn die?
Lewis Lawn died on 20 June 1980.
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