Newton Burrowes

Newton Burrowes (born 1955), is a male Jamaican born former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.

Weightlifting career

Burrowes represented Great Britain in the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 75 kg middleweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

References

1955 births

English male weightlifters

Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England

Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England

Weightlifters at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifters at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifters at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Weightlifters at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Olympic weightlifters for Great Britain

Living people

Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games