Gary Langford
British weightlifter
Gary Leroy Langford (born 1953), is a male former weightlifter who competed for Great Britain and England.
Weightlifting career
Langford represented Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.
He represented England and won a gold medal in the 90 kg middle-heavyweight, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal in the 100 kg sub-heavyweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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