Norman Holroyd
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 8 May 1914 Halifax, England |
| Died | 25 June 2002 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Norman Holroyd (8 May 1914 – 25 June 2002) was a British weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
In the 1930s, Holroyd trained at Bradford College Physical Culture Club.[3] In April, 1937 he was the first English weightlifter to Clean and jerk double body weight. He was British Champion nine times.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/55735#:~:text=The%20son%20of%20an%20auctioneer's,Yorkshire%20weightlifters%20in%20the%201930s.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norman Holroyd Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Norman Holroyd" Archived 29 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Bradford College. Retrieved June 27, 2020.