Born 1964
British under 16 champion 1979
Youngest Commonwealth Games Weightlifting champion: 17 years of age. Lightweight (67. 5kg) class (132. 5kg Snatch, 162. 5kg Clean & Jerk); beat former champion Basil (Bill) Stellios of Australia.
Best attempt in Snatch at the 1984 Junior World Championships (150kg) 75kg class - fourth overall after a poorer Clean & Jerk
Commonwealth Games Champion 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, and 1998.