Peter Kirkbride Explained

Peter Kirkbride
Nationality:British
Residence:Hurlford, Scotland
Birth Date:19 December 1987
Birth Place:Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height:1.89m (06.2feet)
Weight:94kg (207lb)
Country:
Sport:Weightlifting
Event: - 94 kg
Club:Kilmarnock WLC
Coach:Charles Hamilton
Updated:14 August 2012

Peter Kirkbride (born 19 December 1987 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish weightlifter.[1] [2] Kirkbride won a silver medal in weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games[3] and was selected to represent Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 94 kg division, where he finished in 16th place.[4] His placing was later increased to 9th overall, following failed retroactive doping tests.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Kirkbride - Weightlifting - News, Olympic Results and History. Teamgb.com. 17 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Peter Kirkbride. London2012.com. 4 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120804233911/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kirkbride-peter-1075576/. 4 August 2012.
  3. Web site: One hundred hopefuls for 2012: Peter Kirkbride. Compiled by Will. O'Doherty. 7 April 2011. 17 September 2017. Theguardian.com.
  4. Web site: Peter Kirkbride Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040449/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/peter-kirkbride-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-06-11.