Laurie Levine
English weightlifter
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Lawrence Levine is a male former weightlifter who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | Middleweight |
| Club | Kentish Town |
Biography
Levine represented represented the England team in the -75 Kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Eight years later he competed for the England team[2], once again in the -75 Kg combined category at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3][4][5]
A third Commonwealth Games appearance resulted when he represented England, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[6][7]
He was also the British middleweight champion.
He won middleweight gold at the 1957 Maccabiah Games.[8] Additionally, he was a member of Maccabi London weightlifting team and won a gold medal at the 1965 Maccabiah Games. [citation needed]