Don Oliver

Don Oliver
Personal information
Birth nameDonald Carthew Oliver
Born(1937-04-16)16 April 1937
Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand
Died26 February 1996(1996-02-26) (aged 58)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight124 kg (273 lb)
Spouse
Maureen Baty
(m. 1967)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth Heavyweight

Donald Carthew Oliver OBE (16 April 1937 – 26 February 1996) was a New Zealand weightlifter[1] and fitness centre founder. He represented his country at three Olympic Games, and won two Commonwealth medals, including gold in 1966 in Kingston.