Zaw Weik
Personal information | |
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Native name | ဇော်ဝိတ် |
Nationality | Burmese |
Born | Kawhmu, British Burma | 7 March 1911
Died | 25 November 2000 Yangon, Myanmar | (aged 89)
Sport | |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Zaw Weik (7 March 1911–25 November 2000) was a Burmese weightlifter who represented India. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1946, he formed the Burma Olympic Committee.[2]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "U Zaw Weik Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "MyanmarYANMAR Olympic Hopefuls Chasing Time". Myanmore. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 2000 deaths
- Burmese male weightlifters
- Indian male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters of India
- Weightlifters at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- People from Yangon Region
- Indian weightlifting biography stubs