Dave Hancock (weightlifter)

Dave Hancock
Personal information
Nationality England
Born11 December 1945
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
DiedFebruary 1993 (aged 47)
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh -110kg Combined

David 'Dave' Joseph S Hancock (1945-1993), was a male weightlifter who competed for England and Great Britain.

Weightlifting career[edit]

Hancock represented Great Britain in the 110 kg category at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the -110 kg Combined, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]

Four years later he competed again for England at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.