Peter Kirkbride (born 19 December 1987 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish weightlifter.[1][2] Kirkbride won a silver medal in weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games[3] and was selected to represent Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 94 kg division, where he finished in 16th place.[4] His placing was later increased to 9th overall, following failed retroactive doping tests.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 19 December 1987 Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain Scotland |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | –94 kg |
| Club | Kilmarnock WLC |
| Coached by | Charles Hamilton |
| Updated on 14 August 2012 | |
References
edit- ^ "Peter Kirkbride - Weightlifting - News, Olympic Results and History". Teamgb.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Peter Kirkbride". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ O'Doherty, Compiled by Will (7 April 2011). "One hundred hopefuls for 2012: Peter Kirkbride". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Peter Kirkbride Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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