English weightlifter (1938–2021)
George Russell Manners (25 January 1938 – August 2021) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
Weightlifting career
Manners represented Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics finishing in 15th place in the light-heavyweight category.[1] He represented England and finished fifth in the -60 kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2] He won two silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games respectively.[3][4][5]
Personal life
He migrated to England in 1957 and was a plumber by trade.[1] He died in August 2021 at the age of 83.[6]
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