Maurice Megennis
Personal information
Nationality England
Born16 November 1929
West Ham, London, England
Died4 August 2020(2020-08-04) (aged 90)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver-56kg

Maurice E Megennis (16 November 1929 – 4 August 2020) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.[1]

Weightlifting career

He competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games.

He represented England in the -56 kg division at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2] Four years later he won the gold medal for England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[3]

Personal life

He was born in London but lived in Leeds.

References

  1. Maurice Megennis at Olympedia
  2. "1950 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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