Steve Pinsent
British weightlifter
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Stephen 'Steve' Pinsent (born 1955), is a male former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.
NationalityEnglish
Born5 March 1955
Hillingdon, Greater London
ClubSouth Ruislip LC
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| Nationality | English | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1955 Hillingdon, Greater London | |||||||||||||||||
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| Club | South Ruislip LC | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Weightlifting career
Pinsent represented Great Britain in the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 75 kg middleweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 75 kg middleweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4]
Personal life
His brother Peter Pinsent is also a former Olympic weightlifter.
