Brian Marsden (weightlifter)
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| Born | 29 September 1947 Masterton, New Zealand | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  New Zealand | |||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||
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Brian Marsden (born 29 September 1947) is a weightlifter from New Zealand. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the Light-heavyweight class, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in the Middle-heavyweight class, coming 12th at each games.[1]
He competed in the Men's 90 kg class at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games where he won a silver, and the 1978 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze.
In 1971 he was named Sportsperson of the Year at the Taranaki Sports Awards.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Marsden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Sport Taranaki". www.sporttaranaki.org.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2025.