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Manny Santos (weightlifter)

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Manny Santos
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1935-01-30)30 January 1935
Sydney, Australia
Died21 June 2020(2020-06-21) (aged 85)
Sydney, Australia
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff Middle Heavyweight

Manoel Fredrick Santos (30 January 1935 – 21 June 2020) was an Australian weightlifter.[1] A middle-heavyweight lifter, he competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Manny Santos". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manny Santos Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2019.