Sylvanus Blackman Explained

Sylvanus Blackman
Nationality:	Barbados
Birth Date:	1 July 1933
Birth Place:	Bridgetown, Barbados
Death Date:	^[1]

Sylvanus Timotheus Blackman (1 July 1933  - 23 January 2021)^[2] was a male weightlifter who competed for Barbados, England and Great Britain.

Weightlifting career

He competed at three Olympic Games in 1960, 1964 and 1968.^[3] He represented his country of birth, (Barbados) and won a silver medal in 82.5 kg, at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^[4] Eight years later he represented England and won another silver medal in 82.5 kg, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. https://obitmoments.com/obituary/sylvanus-t-blackman/1222/ Sylvanus Blackman's obituary
2. Web site: Sylvanus Blackman. 27 January 2021. British Weightlifting. 28 January 2021.
3. Web site: Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033741/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/sylvanus-blackman-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports Reference.
4. Web site: 1958 Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. Web site: 1966 Athletes. Team England.
6. Web site: Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team. Team England.
7. Web site: 1966 Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.