James Anthony 'Tony' Supple (born 1961), was a former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.

James Anthony Supple
Personal information
Birth nameJames
Full nameJames Anthony Supple
NicknameTony
NationalityEnglish Irish
CitizenshipEnglish
Born (1961-12-15) 15 December 1961 (age 62)
Manchester
Died18th June 2019
Wythenshawe
OccupationMaster Craftsman
Years active41
EmployerSelf employed
Height5.9”
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubWythenshawe Forum
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsLos Angeles 1984

Weightlifting career

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Supple 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

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  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.