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Damon Kelly

Damon Kelly

Age

41

Place of Birth

Atherton, QLD

Olympic History

Beijing 2008

London 2012

Career Events

Mens +105kg

 

Damon's Story

Damon Kelly was a rugby union player for his Queensland school and began weightlifting as part of rugby training in year 10. Kelly broke multiple junior Queensland and National records before making his Olympic debut in Beijing in 2008 where he placed ninth in the +105kg division. Kelly is also a dual Commonwealth medallist - winning a silver medal in 2006 and a gold medal in 2010. He made his second Olympic Games appearance as Australia’s only male weightlifter in London 2012.

 

 

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