| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | (1939-04-04) 4 April 1939 Swansea, Wales |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event(s) | Light-heavyweight, Middle-heavyweight |
| Club | Samurai, Swansea |
Peter John Henry Arthur (born 4 April 1939) is a British weightlifter. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Arthur represented the 1962 Welsh team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[3] where he participated in the 82.5kg mid-heavyweight category.[4] He went to his second Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, competing for the 1966 Welsh team[5] in the 82.5kg weight class.[6]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Arthur participated in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight category. Four years later he competed in the heavier weight category of 90kg mid-heavyweight at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.[7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Arthur Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Welsh team for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Family Affair". Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
External links
- Peter Arthur at Olympedia
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