John McNiven
For the Canadian politician, see John G. McNiven.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's weightlifting | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
Competitor for  Scotland | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1970 Edinburgh | Flyweight |
| | 1974 Christchurch | Flyweight |
John McNiven MBE (born 1935) is a Scottish weightlifter who competed at six Commonwealth Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games and the 1974 Commonwealth Games.[1]
McNiven has won twenty five Scottish National championships.[1] He has also competed in 18 World Masters events, winning 14 of them.[1] McNiven was the first weightlifter to receive the World Masters Hall of Fame Award in 1993.[1]
McNiven was awarded an MBE in 1993 for services to the sport of Weightlifting.[2] He was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "John McNiven". Sport Scotland. 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ "McNiven lifts an MBE". The Herald. 31 December 1993. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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