Jimmy Moir (weightlifter)

Moir was a member of the Viking Weightlifting Club in Glasgow^[1] and represented the 1958 Scottish team at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^[2]

He represented the 1962 Scottish Team^[3] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,^[4] participating in the 67.5kg lightweight event,^[5] winning the bronze medal behind Carlton Goring and Alan Oshyer.^[6]

Moir competed at the 1964 British Championship and Olympic Trials^[7] and then attended a third games at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.^[8]

He later emigrated to Canada and won the silver medal at the World Powerlifting Championships in 1977 for Canada.^[2]