Michael Keelan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English/Australian |
| Born | 1955 Manchester |
Michael Keelan (born 1955), is a male former weightlifter who competed for England and the CEO of the Australian Weightlifting Federation.
Australian Weightlifting Federation
[edit]Keelan took over from Matthew Curtain as CEO of the Australian Weightlifting Federation on 6 November 2009.[1] He was sacked from the position in 2012 following a controversy but was subsequently cleared of misconduct by the AWF and reinstated to his position.[2]
Weightlifting career
[edit]Keelan represented England in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[3] Four years later he represented England again in the 82.5 kg light-heavyweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The AWF's new CEO is Michael Keelan". IWF. 7 November 2009.
- ^ "Weightlifting coach Michael Keelan sacked a month out from Games". Herald Sun.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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