John Cannon (weightlifter)

Cannon was a member of the Ayr Health and Strength Club. He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team^[1][2] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,^[3][4] participating in the bantamweight category.^[5]

In 1958 Cannon retained his Scottish bantamweight title and continued to represent Scotland at international level and in 1961 was in Scottish team for the international match against Wales.^[6] Additionally, he participated in exhibition matches.^[7]