Morris also broke a streak that lasted more than 50 years. Written by Chris Colucci Last updated on September 8, 2023 19-year old Hampton Morris has already made a name for himself as an Olympic weightlifter competing for Team USA. The young strength athlete has been a mainstay of the 61-kilogram (134.5-pound) Mens Junior division
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Morris might be one of Team USA’s biggest stars. It’s evident he’s eager to continue showing why. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on April 26, 2023 On Apr. 23, 2023, Hampton Morris shared an Instagram video of himself attempting a 175-kilogram (385.8-pound) clean & jerk during a rigorous training session. The strength feat is
Nasar cemented his place as perhaps weightlifting’s brightest young star. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on April 21, 2023 The saying “kill two birds with one stone” usually applies to a person successfully accomplishing two routine tasks in one fell swoop. Weightlifter Karlos Nasar might want to consider adopting that phrase to “break four
Van Ulft becomes the youngest person to clean & jerk double their bodyweight in competition. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on January 24, 2023 In some ways, Canadian athlete Rory van Ulft might be one of the strongest competitors for her age that weightlifting and powerlifting have seen in some time. At just 9
One of the world’s great weightlifters wrote another sterling chapter in her career. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on December 15, 2022 When American weightlifter Mattie Rogers sees a loaded barbell and an opportunity to add another medal to her resume, she seldom misses. A two-time Senior Pan-American Champion — once in the 81-kilogram
In a different weight class, Toma captured her second career World championship. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on December 14, 2022 As a weightlifter, Loredana Elena Toma isn’t known to mess around. In 2017, the Romanian competitor officially burst on the international scene when she captured the Senior 63-kilogram World title at the 2017
Reeves made the most of her Worlds debut. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on December 13, 2022 In what would be a productive year for any weightlifter, American competitor Olivia Reeves has certainly started to resemble a potential weightlifting superstar. After already setting a clean & jerk record (138 kilograms/304.2 pounds) at the 2022
Even without an official contest placing, Nasar drew attention with his record lift. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on December 12, 2022 Entering the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC), Karlos Nasar was one of the presumed top athletes to watch. After he captured three separate Junior World Records at the
At nine years old, most kids are probably riding their bikes or playing video games with their friends in their free time. The prolific nine-year-old weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) spends much of her downtime showing off incredible strength for her age by lifting heavy weights. On Sept. 12, 2022, van Ulft posted an Instagram
Sharing is caring! Mattie Rogers will not be denied when it comes to setting new bars of weightlifting excellence. On July 28, 2022, during the 2022 Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, Colombia, Rogers’ combination of overhead strength and leg power was displayed again. During the contest, the 76-kilogram weightlifter captured a 141-kilogram (310.8-pound) clean & jerk
Hampton Morris is one of the more prominent up-and-coming names in Olympic weightlifting. Amidst the absence of other notable stars, the athlete came through for Team USA at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, Colombia. On July 24, 2022, during the IWF contest in Colombia, Morris scored a 162-kilogram (357.1-pound) clean
On July 21, 2022, weightlifter Kate Vibert announced that she had torn a meniscus during a training session in an Instagram post. Meniscuses are pieces of cartilage in people’s knees that function as shock absorbers between the shin and thighbone and help stabilize knees. The athlete did not disclose how her injury happened, which meniscus
On June 29, 2022, weightlifter Katie Estep notched three Junior American Records in the 59-kilogram division at the 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships Week in Las Vegas, NV. Each of those records is also competition bests for Estep. According to the online database of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the performance gave Estep her
On July 2, 2022, weightlifter Mattie Rogers stole the show during the 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships Week in Las Vegas, NV. Rogers showed off her strength and broke three Senior American Records in the snatch, clean & jerk, and total while competing in the 76-kilogram division. The last time Rogers competed on a sanctioned
On June 29, 2022, weightlifter Olivia Reeves clean and jerked 138 kilograms (304.2 pounds) during the 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships in Las Vegas, NV. This lift is a new Senior American weightlifting record for the 71-kilogram division. Reeves surpasses Kate Vibert’s (formerly Kate Nye) 137-kilogram (302-pound) clean & jerk from the 2019 International Weightlifting
On June 27, 2022, Olympic weightlifter Kate Vibert (formerly Katherine Nye) recorded a 162-kilogram (356-pound) front squat during a training session. According to the Team USA athlete — who most recently competed at 76 kilograms — the front squat rep is a new personal record (PR) by two kilograms (4.4 pounds). Vibert wore a lifting
On June 15, 2022, weightlifter Mahmoud H. Hassan (89KG) completed a clean & jerk of 193 kilograms (424.5 pounds) during the 2022 Youth World Weightlifting Championships (YWWC) in León, Mexico. The competition falls under the jurisdiction of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Hassan’s clean & jerk — where he wore knee wraps, a lifting belt,
In competition, Olympic weightlifters don’t have to worry about having a powerful squat. That didn’t stop Mattie Rogers from showing off some of her recent gains on the compound lift. On June 8, 2022, the 26-year-old Rogers locked out a 190-kilogram (419-pound) squat for a new personal record (PR). Rogers wore a lifting belt and