John McNiven

John McNiven MBE (born 1935) is a Scottish weightlifter who competed at six Commonwealth Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games and the 1974 Commonwealth Games.[1]

For the Canadian politician, see John G. McNiven.
For the Canadian Olympic rower, see John McNiven (rower).
John McNiven
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Representing  Scotland
1970 Edinburgh Flyweight
1974 Christchurch Flyweight

McNiven has won twenty five Scottish National championships.[1] He has also competed in 18 World Masters events, winning 14 of them.[1] McNiven was the first weightlifter to receive the World Masters Hall of Fame Award in 1993.[1]

McNiven was awarded an MBE in 1993 for services to the sport of Weightlifting.[2] He was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]

References
  1. "John McNiven". Sport Scotland. 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. "McNiven lifts an MBE". The Herald. 31 December 1993. Retrieved 31 July 2013.


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