Leon Thomas Griffin (born 9 July 1975) is a British male former weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Great Britain and England at international competitions.
Weightlifting career Griffin competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.
He represented England in the 70 kg category, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Four years later he represented the England team again and won three medals after stepping up in weight to 85 kg, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Major results YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123RankWorld Championships1999 Piraeus, Greece 85 kg 142.5147.5147.54618519019037327.5411998 Lahti, Finland 85 kg 14515015018185190195934510
See also British records in Olympic weightlifting
References
Further reading Peterborough Today Commonwealth Games Medalists - Weightlifting Independent.co.uk Leon Griffin Wins Ironman 70.3 Timberman Kuala Lumpur 1998: Silver Medallists 1998 Men under 85kg 2003 London Open Championships