2008 USA Olympic Team

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2008 Olympic Team

 

The 2008 Olympics were held in Beijing China from 8/8-8/24/2008. 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 8/9-8/19/2008 at the Beihang University Gymnasium. The coaches were Denis Snethen and Bob Morris. The Team Manager was Frank Exton.

The Athletes

Cheryl Haworth

4th +75kg class 2008 Olympic Games

6th +75kg class 2004 Olympic Games

3rd +75kg class 2000 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  

 

Chad Vaughn

77kg class 2008 Olympic Games

18th 77kg class 2004 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

 

 

 

Kendrick Farris

6^th 85kgclass 2008 Olympic Games

7^th 85kg class 2012 Olympic Games

11^th 94kg class 2016 Olympic Games

1^st 85kg class 2010 Pan Am Championships

3^rd 85kg class 2011 Pan American Games

1^st 94kg class 2015 Pan American Games

6X Senior National Champion

6X World Championships Team Member

American Record Holder

2^nd 94kg class 2014 Senior Nationals

2^nd 94kg class 2015 Senior Nationals

 

Carrisa Gordon Gump

 

14^th 63kg class 2008 Olympic Games

6X World Championships Team Member

3X Pan American Team Member

2X Junior World Championships Team Member

3X Senior National Champion

4^th 58kg class 2000 Senior Nationals

4^th 58kg class 2001 Senior Nationals

2^nd 58kg class 2002 Senior Nationals

2^nd 63kg class 2005 Senior Nationals

2^nd 63kg class 2007 Senior Nationals

 

 

 

Melanie Roach

6^th 53kg class 2008 Olympic Games

3^rd 53kg class 2007 Pan American Championships

3^rd 53kg class 2006 Pan American Championships

5X World Championships Team Member

7X Senior National Champion

World Record Holder

 

 

 

 

Natalie Woolfolk Burgener

12^th 63kg class 2008 Olympics

3^rd 63kg class 2007 Pan Am Games

3X Senior National Champion

2X World Championships Team Member

2^nd 63kg class 2004 Senior Nationals

2^nd 63kg class 2008 Senior Nationals

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