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Weightlifting Olympian
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Basil Stellios

Weightlifting

Olympic History

Moscow 1980

Los Angeles 1984

Career Events

Mens 67.5kg

 

Basil's Story

Basil Stellios represented Australia in weightlifting at two Olympic Games. Born in 1959, he was 21 when he made his Olympic debut at Moscow 1980. Competing in the men’s 67.5-kilogram division, Stellios lifted a combined total of 282.5 kilograms to finish 11th.

He returned to Olympic competition at Los Angeles 1984, again contesting the 67.5-kilogram division. Stellios produced a combined lift of 302.5 kilograms - 20 kilograms more than his Moscow total - to place seventh. His performance in Los Angeles gave him a top-eight finish at his second Games and completed an Olympic career spanning two consecutive editions.

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