2004 USA Olympic Team
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2004 Olympic Team
The 2004 Olympics were held in Athens Greece from 8/13-8/29/2004. Weightlifting consisted of 8 weight classes for men 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg, 105kg and +105kg. The weight classes for women were 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg and +75kg. The competition for all weight classes were held on 8/14-8/25/2004 at the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall. The coaches were Michael Cohen and Gayle Hatch. The Team Manager was Leo Totten.
The Athletes
Tara Nott Cunningham
10th 48kg class 2004 Olympic Games
1st 48kg class 2000 Olympic Games
1st 48kg class 1999 Pan American Games
1st 48kg class 2003 Pan American Games
7X Senior National Champion
8X World Championships Team Member
American Record Holder
Cheryl Haworth
6th +75kg class 2004 Olympic Games
3rd +75kg class 2000 Olympic Games
4th +75kg class 2008 Olympic Games
2nd +75kg class 1997 Senior Nationals
1st +75kg class 1999 Pan American Games
11X Senior National Champion
2nd +75kg class 1999 Junior World Championships
1st +75kg class 2001 Junior World Championships
1st +75kg class 2001 Goodwill Games
1st +75kg class 2002 Junior World Championships
3rd +75kg class 2005 World Championships
5X Senior World Championships Team Member
Oscar Chaplin III
10th 85kg class 2004 Olympic Games
12th 77kg class 2000 Olympic Games
10X Senior National Champion
1st 77kg class 2000 Junior World Championships
3rd 77kg class 1999 Junior World Championships
3rd 77kg class 1999 Pan American Games
3X Junior World Championships Team Member
4X Senior World Championships Team Member
Junior and Senior American Record Holder
Shane Hamman
Shane started lifting as part of his high school football program. His strength increased rapidly and he became interested in powerlifting. He set several world records in powerlifting and was a 3X national champion and a 2X world championships medalist. In Olympic lifting Shane was a 2X Olympian, 3X world championships team member and a 9X senior national champion. Shane established several national records for the superheavyweight class. For more information about Shane get a copy of his book From Melons to Medals.
7th Superheavyweight class 2004 Olympic Games
10th Superheavyweight Class 2000 Olympic Games
9X Superheavyweight Class Senior National Champion
1st Superheavyweight Class 1999 Pan American Games
American Record Holder
Chad Vaughn
18th 77kg class 2004 Olympic Games
77kg class 2008 Olympic Games
1st 77kg class 2003 Pan Am Games
3rd 77kg class 2011 Pan Am Games
9X Senior National Champion
6X Senior World Champion Team Member
3X Pan American Games Team Member
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