Peter May (born 18 June 1966 in

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) is a British male

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Weightlifting career

May competed in the 85 kg category representing England and Great Britain at international competitions. He participated at the

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in the 100 kg event and at the

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in the 90 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships. He represented

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and won a bronze medal in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in

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. He then won three silver medals representing

, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in

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during an unusual period when three medals were awarded in one category (clean and jerk, snatch and combined) which invariably led to the same athlete winning all three of the same colour medal. He won another three silver medal at the

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Major results

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* 1966 births Living people British male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Great Britain People from Enfield, London Sportspeople from the London Borough of Enfield Weightlifters at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England 20th-century British people Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games {{UK-weightlifting-bio-stub