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USA Weightlifting Announces Colorado Springs as Host for 2025 and 2026 National Championships
Announcement marks first multi-year partnership with a host city
Read MoreNext slide: Candidates for USAW Board of Directors Positions Announced

Candidates for USAW Board of Directors Positions Announced
USAW Board of Directors positions to be voted on are At-Large, Coach/Technical and Grassroots Directors
Read MoreNext slide: 18 Medals, Numerous National Records Highlight Junior World Championships for USA
18 Medals, Numerous National Records Highlight Junior World Championships for USA
United States collects 10 gold medals, celebrates four world champions in Spain
Read MoreNext slide: 18 Years of Weightlifting: Congratulations on a Career, Phil!
18 Years of Weightlifting: Congratulations on a Career, Phil!
Sabatini reflects on nearly two decades in the sport following his retirement at the 2024 USAW National Championships
Read MoreNext slide: Women's Coach Development Weekend Set for Nov. 15-18
Women's Coach Development Weekend Set for Nov. 15-18
Women’s Level 1 and Level 2 courses running back-to-back in Portland, Oregon; Bundled Enrollment Option Available for $799
Read MoreNext slide: Adam Kleinfeld Elected to Board of Directors
Adam Kleinfeld Elected to Board of Directors
Kleinfeld brings extensive law experience, Boston College education to USAW Board
Read MoreNext slide: Nearly 30 Personal Records, 60 Medals Highlight Youth Pan-American Championships
Nearly 30 Personal Records, 60 Medals Highlight Youth Pan-American Championships
Team USA Has Historical Showing Over Four Days of Competition in Ecuador
Read MoreNext slide: USAW Returning to Arnold Sports Festival for 2025 NAOS1, NUC
USAW Returning to Arnold Sports Festival for 2025 NAOS1, NUC
North American Open Series 1 & National University Championships set for Feb. 27-March 2 at Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio
Read MoreNext slide: 2025 USAW Masters Nationals Heading to Atlanta
2025 USAW Masters Nationals Heading to Atlanta
USAW partners with ALLSOUTH Barbell, Powerlifting America to bring Masters National Championships to Georgia International Convention Center
Read MoreNext slide: Team USA Sending 28 to Pan-American Youth Championships
Team USA Sending 28 to Pan-American Youth Championships
Competition in Ecuador runs Aug. 28-Sept. 1
Read MoreNext slide: QUEEN OF 71! Reeves Wins GOLD in Paris!
QUEEN OF 71! Reeves Wins GOLD in Paris!
21-year-old American earns United States’ first gold medal since 2000, sets Olympic record in the process
Read MoreNext slide: Hampton Morris Becomes First American Men’s Olympic Medalist Since 1984
Hampton Morris Becomes First American Men’s Olympic Medalist Since 1984
Morris Opens Paris Olympics for Team USA with bronze medal at 61 kg
Read MoreNext slide: Mary Theisen-Lappen Finishes Fifth in First Olympic Games
Mary Theisen-Lappen Finishes Fifth in First Olympic Games
+81 kg lifter lands top-5 in Paris
Read MoreNext slide: Jourdan Delacruz Takes Fifth Place in Second Olympic Games
Jourdan Delacruz Takes Fifth Place in Second Olympic Games
49 kg weightlifter finishes top-5 in Paris
Read MoreNext slide: Wes Kitts Finishes in Eighth Place in Paris
Wes Kitts Finishes in Eighth Place in Paris
102 kg lifter finishes eighth in second Olympic Games
Read MoreNext slide: USA Weightlifting Opens Olympic Competition Wednesday
USA Weightlifting Opens Olympic Competition Wednesday
It’s finally here: America’s Strongest Team is Ready to Hit the Platform in Paris
Read MoreNext slide: Mary Theisen-Lappen Ready to Fulfill Olympic Dream
Mary Theisen-Lappen Ready to Fulfill Olympic Dream
All-American Thrower-Turned Weightlifter is Ready to Compete and is Embracing Her Position as a Role Model
Read MoreNext slide: Full Steam Ahead: Arnold and Delacruz Ready to Tackle Paris
Full Steam Ahead: Arnold and Delacruz Ready to Tackle Paris
Lessons were learned in Tokyo, but this is a new competition - not a redemption - and the duo are ready for the moment
Read MoreNext slide: Meet Mike Gattone, the Man Leading Team USA in Paris
Meet Mike Gattone, the Man Leading Team USA in Paris
With more than 40 years years of experience, Gattone is set to lead Team USA’s five weightlifters in Paris
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JUNK Brands Partners with USA Weightlifting
JUNK Brands joins as the Official Headband Partner of USA Weightlifting.
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2024 Olympic Team#

Jourdan Delacruz

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Wes Kitts

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Hampton Morris

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1bronze

Olivia Reeves

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Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won

1gold
0silver
0bronze

Mary Theisen-Lappen

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