Cam McTaggart
New Zealand Olympian: 1461
Biography
EVENT: Weightlifting Men's 81kg
Weightlifter Cameron McTaggart is an Olympic and Commonwealth Games athlete, having competed at both Tokyo 2020 and Gold Coast 2018.
Competing in Tokyo McTaggart lifted a personal best, combined total of 315kg to place 11th. On the Gold Cast he finished 7th with a total of 290kg.
McTaggart holds six New Zealand records, as well as two Oceania records in the 81kg class. He is coached by Richie Patterson.
athlete
Fast facts
- Sport
- Weightlifting
- Birth place
- Southport
- Born
- 1997
- Height
- 170cm
Commonwealth GamesBirmingham 2022
Weightlifting(81kg - Men)
- Performance: 303kg
- Result: 6th
- Placed: 6 of 12
- Snatch: 138kg
- CJ: 165kg
Olympic Summer GamesTokyo 2020
Weightlifting(81kg - Men)
- Performance: 315kg
- Result: 11th
- Placed: 11 of 14
- 1st Attempt: (S) 135kg, (CJ) 170kg
- 2nd Attempt: (S) 140kg, (CJ) 175kg
- 3rd Attempt: (S) X, (CJ) X
Commonwealth GamesGold Coast 2018
Weightlifting(77kg - Men)
- Performance: 290kg
- Result: 7th
- Placed: 7 of 14
- S: 130kg CJ: 160kg
Olympic Summer Youth GamesNanjing 2014
Weightlifting(69kg - Men)
- Performance: 238
- Result: 10
- Placed: 10 of 12