Sylvanus Blackman

Sylvanus Timotheus Blackman (1 July 1933 – 23 January 2021)^[2] was a male weightlifter who competed for Barbados, England and Great Britain.

Sylvanus Blackman

Personal information
Nationality	Barbados  England
Born	1 July 1933 Bridgetown, Barbados
Died	23 January 2021(2021-01-23) (aged 87)[1]
Medal record weightlifting Representing  Barbados British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff -82.5 Kg combined Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston -82.5 Kg combined

Weightlifting career

He competed at three Olympic Games in 1960, 1964 and 1968.^[3] He represented his country of birth, (Barbados) and won a silver medal in 82.5 kg, at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^[4] Eight years later he represented England and won another silver medal in 82.5 kg, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.^[5][6][7]