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Sylvanus Blackman

Personal information
Nationality	Barbados  England
Born	1 July 1933 Bridgetown, Barbados
Died	23 January 2021(2021-01-23) (aged 87)
Medal record weightlifting Representing  Barbados British Empire & Commonwealth Games Silver 1958 Cardiff -82.5 Kg combined Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games Silver 1966 Kingston -82.5 Kg combined

Sylvanus Timotheus Blackman (1 July 1933 – 23 January 2021) 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. 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. 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.