Gareth Evans (weightlifter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Welsh |
| Born |
April 18, 1986 Dundee, Scotland |
| Residence | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | –69kg |
| Club | Holyhead Weightlifting Club |
| Coached by | Ray Williams & Tamas Feher |
| Updated on 26 July 2012. | |
Gareth Evans (born 18 April 1986 in Dundee, United Kingdom) is a Scottish-born Welsh and British weightlifter.[1] He has competed in the 62 kg and 69 kg weight categories, and was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics.[2]
Competition history
- Competing for Great Britain [3]
Olympic Games
- London 2012 – 69 kg (68.31) Snatch: 130 Clean & Jerk: 158 Total: 288 (17th)
World Championships
- Paris 2011 – 69 kg (67.02) Snatch: 120 Clean & Jerk: 145 Total: 265 (41st)
European Championships
- 2010 – 62 kg (61.25) Snatch: 111 Clean & Jerk: 135 Total: 246 (13th)
- Competing for Wales[4]
Commonwealth Games
- Delhi 2010 – 62 kg (61.64) Snatch: 111 Clean & Jerk: 135 Total: 246 (12th)
Commonwealth Senior Championships
- 2011 – 69 kg (67.56) Snatch: 121 Clean & Jerk: 145 Total: 266 (3rd)
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup
- 2007 – 62 kg (60.85) Snatch: 107 Clean & Jerk: 128 Total: 235 (4th)
London 2012 Olympics
At the 2012 Olympics, in the snatch he lifted 130 kg, but failed his final attempt at 133 kg. In the clean and jerk, he lifted 158 kg but failed at 160 kg. With a personal best total of 288 kg, as well as personal bests in both the snatch and cleand and jerk, he finished eighth in group B and 17th overall in the 69 kg weight category.[5][6]
Personal life
In preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games Evans moved to Headingley, Leeds, to train full-time at the British Weight Lifting High Performance Centre, and following the Olympics returned to his home town of Holyhead.[7]
References
- ↑ Gareth Evans. Britishweightlifting.org. Retrieved on 2013-02-12.
- ↑ Weightlifting: Gareth Evans realises his Olympic dream. walesonline.co.uk, 11 June 2012
- ↑ EVANS Gareth. International Weightlifting Federation. Iwf.net. Retrieved on 2013-02-12.
- ↑ Gareth Irfon. International Weightlifting Federation. Iwf.net. Retrieved on 2013-02-12.
- ↑ BBC Sport – Olympics 2012: Gareth Evans sets three personal bests. Bbc.co.uk (2012-07-31). Retrieved on 2013-02-12.
- ↑ Gareth Evans. Team GB. Retrieved on 2013-02-12.
- ↑ Weightlifter Gareth Evans makes family sacrifice to pursue Olympic dream – Other Sport – Sport. People.co.uk (2012-01-22). Retrieved on 2013-02-12.