Ron Jenkins (weightlifter)
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Wales | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
Event | Featherweight/Lightweight | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Darian WC, Aberdare | ||||||||||||||
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Ron Jenkins is a former weightlifter from Wales, who won a bronze medal at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).[1]
Biography
[edit]Jenkins won a bronze medal for Welsh team in the 60kg, featherweight competition at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[2][3] He lifted 615lb combined (180lb press, 190lb snatch and 245lb jerk) to secure the medal.[4][5]
In November 1955 he took part in the 'Cavalcade of Sport', which was a fundraising event for the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1958) Fund and National Sports Development Fund.[6]
Jenkins was selected for the Welsh team again at a second British Empire and Commonwealth Games[7] and duly participated at his home games in Cardiff in the lightweight category, where he finished in 8th place.[8]
In 1960 he was the current Welsh champion and former British champion, competing for Darian Weightlifting Club of Aberdare.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the Welsh Empire Games team". Western Mail. 21 July 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "England lose Games Lead to Australia". Derby Daily Telegraph. 3 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 26 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "That Vancouver achievement, Where Wales gained those 7 medals with a team of 21". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 26 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cavalcade of Welsh Sportsmen". Western Mail. 30 November 1955. p. 10. Retrieved 26 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Weight-lifters for Games". Western Mail. 17 March 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 26 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Weight-lifting". Nottingham Guardian. 24 July 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 26 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Great finish to weight-lifting bout". Neath Guardian. 27 May 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 26 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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