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Ben Turner (weightlifter)

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Ben Turner, full name Benjamin Alexander Turner, is an Australian weightlifter born on 23 January 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland, who lifted for the Cougars Weightlifting Club. He is best known for his performances at the Commonwealth Games. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne he won the gold medal in the 69 kg category, and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, he won the silver medal in the 77 kg category, so his two medals came in different bodyweight classes. Turner is also a coach.

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1984 1
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2-4 1
Gold Medals
1 1
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    born 23 January 1984 in Brisbane
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    where he won the gold medal in the 69 kg category
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    where he won Silver in the 77 kg category
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    is an Australian weightlifter
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    is an Australian weightlifter
  • Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Lead, Commonwealth Games
    best known for his performances at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne
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