PRINT PAGE

Russell Pery

Russell ‘Nev’ Pery (weightlifting) competed at the 1960 and 1968 Olympic Games and three editions of the Commonwealth Games – Perth 1962, Kingston 1966 and Edinburgh in 1970. Pery enjoyed his greatest success at Edinburgh, winning the gold medal in the 75kg class, after winning bronze four years earlier at Kingston in the same category. The Queenslander won eight Australian titles across the 67.5kg to 90kg divisions from 1959 to 1971.

Sport / Discipline

Weightlifting

Birth state

QLD

Date of Birth

13/03/1938

Age

86

Perth, 1962

Kingston, 1966

Edinburgh, 1970

Results History

GAMES SPORT / DISCIPLINE EVENT / PHASE OPPONENT PERFORMANCE RESULT MEDAL

Use the options above to search athlete records

JOIN TODAY!

Become part of our Commonwealth Games Australia family and get all the latest news our team members!

JOIN NOW