John McNiven MBE - Weightlifting
Born 1935, Inducted 2003
John McNiven's career was remarkably long and successful, taking in six Commonwealth Games, two bronze medals and twenty-five Scottish National championship wins.
He competed in 18 World Masters events and won 14 of them and was the first to receive the World Masters Weightlifting Hall of Fame Award in 1993. And after retiring he organised one of the biggest sports events ever held in Scotland, the World Masters championships, which was held in Glasgow in 1999, attracted over 450 competitors.
- 1970 Commonwealth Games, Bronze, 52kg class
1974 Commonwealth Games, Bronze, 52kg class