Lewis Lawn
Personal information
Birth nameLewis James Lawn
Born(1929-01-09)9 January 1929
New Zealand
Died20 June 1980(1980-06-20) (aged 51)
Zimbabwe
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportWeightlifting
Achievements and titles
National finalsBantamweight champion (1953, 1954, 1955, 1958)
Featherweight champion (1949, 1950, 1957)

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.[1] 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 540 lb (244.9 kg).[2][3]

Lewis died in Zimbabwe on 20 June 1980.[4]

References

  1. ^ Todd, Sydney P. (1966). Champions All. Invercargill: A. J. Owen. p. 281.
  2. ^ "L.J. Lawn". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Lewis Lawn". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Notices to creditors and debtors" (PDF). Zimbabwean Government Gazette. 12 September 1980. p. 884. Retrieved 13 October 2020.


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