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Joseph Barnett

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Joseph Barnett
Personal information
Nationality Wales
Born3 November 1920
Merthyr Tydfil
Died1999 (aged 78)
Glamorgan
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vancouver -90kg combined

Joseph Melville Barnett (3 November 1920 – May 1999), was a Welsh born male weightlifter who competed for England and Wales.

Weightlifting career

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He competed in the Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

He represented England in the -90 kg Combined division at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3][4]

Four years later he represented Wales in the -90 kg Combined division at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Top Olympic Weightlifters of the 20th Century". Chidlovski.
  2. ^ "profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "1954 Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "1958 Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.