Mark Spooner (born 12 December 1984 in Auckland) is a New Zealand weightlifter.[1] Spooner represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69kg). Spooner placed 21st in this event, as he successfully lifted 123kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 158kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 281kg.[2]