Newton Burrowes

Newton Burrowes (born 1955), is a male Jamaican born former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.

Newton Burrowes

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican/English
Born	(1955-06-05) 5 June 1955 (age 70)
Medal record weightlifting Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton 75kg middleweight 1982 Brisbane 82.5kg light-heavyweight

Weightlifting career

Burrowes represented Great Britain in the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[1]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 75 kg middleweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.^[2] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[3][4]