James Anthony 'Tony' Supple (born 1961), was a former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James |
| Full name | James Anthony Supple |
| Nickname | Tony |
| Nationality | English Irish |
| Citizenship | English |
| Born | 15 December 1961 Manchester |
| Died | 18th June 2019 Wythenshawe |
| Occupation | Master Craftsman |
| Years active | 41 |
| Employer | Self employed |
| Height | 5.9” |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Club | Wythenshawe Forum |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | Los Angeles 1984 |
Weightlifting career
editSupple represented Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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