Ken McDonald

:: 12/30/2016: Rod Bridle, Petts Wood Kent, UK
I'm trained with Ken at the School of Navigation and YA in London from 1964 to 1977 when he returned to Australia. We kept in contact every Christmas. And sent me a photo of his daughters child.(I think his latest grangchild). She looked after our youngest (at the time) at out farewell dinner. Could any of the family get in touch. Ken is someone I will never forget.

:: 12/30/2016: Rod Bridle, Petts Wood Kent, UK
I'm trained with Ken at the School of Navigation and YA in London from 1964 to 1977 when he returned to Australia. We kept in contact every Christmas. And sent me a photo of his daughters child.(I think his latest grangchild). She looked after our youngest (at the time) at out farewell dinner. Could any of the family get in touch. Ken is someone I will never forget.

:: 5/12/2016: Boaz Ayalon, , Israel
1960-1963 Ken taught me all about weight lifting; a great inspiration for me and a wonderful person to work out during those years. Will always remember him.

:: 4/5/2015: John Ohanian, Wokingham Berkshire, UK
I shall miss you my dear pal after 60 years of great friendship and will always remember the workouts in the London YMCA. Ken broke the British and Empire record in 1957 at Kentish Town Press 300 Snatch 300 Clean & Jerk 402.5 total over 1000lbs.Present at the competition was the British judge Oscar State. I shall miss our Sunday telephone chats. RIP John

:: 3/23/2015: Geoff Osborne, Gold Coast QLD, Australia
Ken was a really nice and inspirational man who I shared many a work out and a home brew beer with. Miss you Old Mate . He was very proud of you Duncan. R.I.P Kenny

:: 1/26/2015: Robert Kabbas, Edithvale Victoria, Australia
Sad to hear of Ken's passing. A great weightlifter and a generous man. RIP.

:: 1/24/2015: Terri-Louise Degan, Broadbeach Qld, Australia
I will miss you my friend.... Thank you for being a great friend over all these years.... I will really miss my chats and roast sweet potato on Sunday's sharing that with you. You had an amazing life... Thank you for sharing some of that with me... RIP 😥 xx

:: 1/24/2015: Sean McNamara, Gold Coast Queensland , Australia
It has been a regretable passing of Kenneth McDonald Saturday the 24th January 2015. Passing away peacefully at Tricare in Runaway Bay. Many accomplishments have been made over the years and touching hearts whom came in contact with him. Sincere Condolences to Kenneth's family. RIP my friend.

:: 1/11/2015: Sean McNamara, Gold Coast Queensland , Australia
Kenneth McDonald still trained up until October 2014 using free weights and weight machine. He currently has been in and out of the Gold Coast Hospital where he talks about his achievements. I have had the pleasure of becoming a friend of Ken.

:: 1/28/2013: Duncan McDonald, El Paso Tx, USA
Kenneth McDonald competed in the 1956 Olympics in Helsinki as a Light Heavyweight and placed 6th. Despite being an australian he competed for England in the 1958 commonwealth Games as a Super- heavyweight and won gold - at the time being the first man in the Commonwealth to lift more than 400# overhead with a clean and jerk record of 402.5#.

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