Thomas Yule
{{short description|British Weightlifter}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Thomas Yule
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| fullname = Thomas
Litster Yule
| nickname =
| nationality = Briton
| residence = Sheffield, United Kingdom
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|3|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| weight = {{convert|98|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| country =
| sport = Olympic [weightlifting]
| event = 94 kg and 105 kg
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105kg combined}}
{{MedalSilver| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105kg clean & jerk}}
{{MedalSilver| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105kg snatch}}
{{MedalCountry| {{SCO}} }}
{{MedalSport| Men's weightlifting}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalBronze|{{nowrap|2006 Melbourne}}|{{nowrap|94 kg}}}}
}}
Thomas Yule (born 15 March 1976){{cite web|url=http://melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=109191 |title=Biography – Thomas Litster Yule |publisher=melbourne2006.com.au |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910175240/http://melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=109191 |archivedate=10 September 2006 }} is a male former weightlifter.
Weightlifting career
Born in South Africa, he represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/yu/tommy-yule-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025503/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/yu/tommy-yule-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Olympic profile|website=Sports Reference}}
He represented England and won three silver medals in the 105 kg category, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|title=England team in 1998|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330125318/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|url-status=dead}} The three medals were won during an unusual period when three medals were awarded in one category (clean and jerk, snatch and combined) which invariably led to the same athlete winning all three of the same colour medal.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/55057|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}
Yule then twice claimed a bronze medal for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006.
Education
Yule was educated at Park House School and then St Batholomew's School in Newbury before attending Brasenose College, University of Oxford where in 1998 he received an MEng degree in Engineering Science.
Major results
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! rowspan=2 width=40|Year ! rowspan=2 width=250|Venue ! rowspan=2 width=60|Weight !colspan=4| Snatch (kg) !colspan=4| Clean & Jerk (kg) !rowspan=2 width=40| Total !rowspan=2 width=40| Rank | ||||||||||||
| width=40|1 | width=40|2 | width=40|3 | width=40|Rank | width=40|1 | width=40|2 | width=40|3 | width=40|Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=13|Representing {{GBR2}} | ||||||||||||
| colspan=13|Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney, Australia | 105 kg | |— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| colspan=13|World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Chiang Mai, Thailand | 94 kg | 142 | 38 | 175 | 36 | 317 | 35 | ||||
| 2003 | align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver, Canada | 94 kg | — | 175.0 | 30 | — | — | |||||
| 1999 | align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Athens, Greece | 105 kg | 155.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 24 | 195.0 | 200.0 | 25 | 365.0 | 24 | |
| 1998 | align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland | 105 kg | 150.0 | 157.5 | 23 | — | — | — | ||||
| colspan=13|European Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy | 94 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} Strasbourg, France | 94 kg | 146 | 16 | 177 | 16 | 323 | 16 | ||||
| 2003 | align=left| {{flagicon|GRE}} Loutraki, Greece | 94 kg | 150.0 | 14 | 175.0 | 185.0 | 12 | 335.0 | 12 | |||
| 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|BUL}} Sofia, Bulgaria | 105 kg | 160.0 | 165.0 | 14 | 192.5 | 197.5 | 13 | 362.5 | 12 | ||
| 1998 | align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Riesa, Germany | 105 kg | 152.5 | 15 | 190.0 | 12 | 342.5 | 12 | ||||
| colspan=13|Representing {{SCO}} | ||||||||||||
| colspan=13|Commonwealth Games * | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | align=left| {{flagicon|IND}} Delhi, India | 105 kg | 147 | 5 | 180 | 5 | 327 | 6 | ||||
| 2006 | align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne, Australia | 94 kg | 146 | 151 | 2 | 175 | 6 | 326 | {{Bronze3}}{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/WeightLifting/Results/Result%20-%20WL00941XXXXXXX?ScheduleItemID=27006 |title=Men 94 kg – Result |publisher=www.melbourne2006.com.au |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010054922/http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/WeightLifting/Results/Result%20-%20WL00941XXXXXXX?ScheduleItemID=27006 |archivedate=10 October 2006 }} | |||
| 2002 | align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester, England | 94 kg | 152.5 | 157.5 | {{Bronze3}} | — | — | —{{cite web|title=2002 Commonwealth Games Results|url=http://britishweightlifting.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Commonwealth-Games-2002.pdf|work=BWL|accessdate=9 January 2018}} |
* By 2002, medals were awarded in all three categories.
References
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Category:Scottish male weightlifters
Category:English male weightlifters
Category:Olympic weightlifters for Great Britain
Category:Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Johannesburg
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
Category:Weightlifters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Category:Weightlifters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Weightlifters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in weightlifting
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in weightlifting