Ieuan Owen

Ieuan Owen
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1941-02-12) 12 February 1941
Caernarfon, Wales
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event
Featherweight / Lightweight
ClubLlanrug Amateur Weightlifting Club
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston 67.5kg lightweight
1970 Edinburgh -67.5kg lightweight
1974 Christchurch -67.5kg lightweight

Ieuan Wyn Owen (born 12 February 1941) is a former weightlifter from Wales who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and four Commonwealth Games.[1].

Biography

Owen was a member of the Llanrug Amateur Weightlifting Club and represented the 1962 Welsh team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[3] where he participated in the 60kg featherweight category.[4]

Four years later in 1966, he went to his second Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, competing for the 1966 Welsh team[5] in the 67.5kg lightweight category and won a silver medal.[6]

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Owen competed in the men's lightweight event.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ieuan Owen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Welsh team for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Family Affair". Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 November 2025.