John Arthur Bolton (born 22 June 1945) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two silver medals representing New Zealand at British Commonwealth Games. He won the silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's under 82.5 kg. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's 110 kg grade. He represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games, at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His best result was 16th place in the light-heavyweight grade at the 1968 Olympics. He currently works as a real estate agent in Manukau, Auckland. References 1945 births New Zealand male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters of New Zealand Weightlifters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Weightlifters at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Living people New Zealand real estate agents Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting 20th-century New Zealand people 21st-century New Zealand people Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games