Steve Pinsent

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Steve Pinsent
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1955-03-05) 5 March 1955 (age 69)
Hillingdon, Greater London
Sport
ClubSouth Ruislip LC
Medal record
weightlifting
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton 75kg middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 75kg middleweight

Stephen 'Steve' Pinsent (born 1955), is a male former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.