Lewis Lawn
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BirthnameLewis James Lawn
Born9 January 1929
New Zealand
New Zealand
Died20 June 1980 (aged 51)
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
CountryNew Zealand
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lewis James Lawn |
| Born | 9 January 1929 New Zealand |
| Died | 20 June 1980 (aged 51) Zimbabwe |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Bantamweight 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]
