COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (March 16, 2021) -- Some of America's strongest athletes will be on step closer in punching their tickets to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in April, as USA Weightlifting named its team today for the rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships, a gold qualifying event for this summer's Olympic Games.

Sidelined in 2020 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships are set for April 18-25 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The competition is a gold-level qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and the first eligible competition for the final Olympic qualifying period as determined by the International Weightlifting Federation.

"We are so excited to get our athletes back on the platform," said Mike Gattone, USA Weightlifting Senior Director of Sport Performance and Coaching Education said. "For some of our athletes, this will be their first opportunity to finish up their qualification requirements for this summer's Olympic Games."

Athletes selected for the Olympic Team will be determined by our published Selection Procedures. The final Olympic qualification period runs through the end of May with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 scheduled for July 23-August 8.

The U.S. Olympic Weightlifting Team, comprised of four men and four women, is expected to be named by mid-June.

With the safety of our athletes, coaches and staff paramount, USA Weightlifting is undertaking significant measures to protect the USA delegation. Each member will undergo COVID-19 testing prior to departure from the United States and will undergo further testing prior to leaving the Dominican Republic and upon returning to the United States. Furthermore, each member of the delegation will be assigned a single hotel room. The delegation is mandated to wear masks and additional medical personnel will be on hand.

Live stream and further information will be available closer to the start of competition.

Team USA Men

Name	Wclass	Hometown	Coach	Club	Instagram
Alex Lee	67	Chandler, AZ	Shahin Nasirinia	ALEE Athletics	Alee_Weightlifting
CJ Cummings	73	Beaufort, SC	Ray Jones	Team Divergent	cj__cummings
Christian Rodriguez Ocasio	81	San Ramon, CA	David Spitz	California Strength	chevynsville
Harrison Maurus	81	Auburn, WA	Spencer Arnold	Power and Grace Performance	Harrison_maurus
Jordan Cantrell	89	Clovis, CA	Travis Mash	Mash Elite	cantrell89kg
John Downey	89	Corona, CA	Juan Martinez	Stable	john_squats
Nathan Damron	96	San Ramon, CA	Dave Spitz	California Strength	Nathandamron96
Wes Kitts	109	Knoxville, TN	David Spitz	California Strength	Weskitts22
Keiser Witte	+109	Phoenix, AZ	Shahin Nasirinia	ALEE Athletics	kaiser_keiser
Caine Wilkes	+109	Indian Trail, NC	Chris Wilkes	Little League Weightlifting	thedragonwilkes

Team USA Women

Name	Wclass	Hometown	Coach	Club	Instagram
Cicely Kyle	45	Pensacola, FL	Spencer Arnold	Power and Grace Performance	cicelykyle
Jourdan Delacruz	49	Wylie, TX	Spencer Arnold	Power and Grace Performance	jourdannn_14
Hayley Reichardt	49	Leesport, PA	Dane Miller	Garage Strength	hayleyreichardt
Taylor Wilkins	59	McKinney, TX	Vance Newgard	Spoon Barbell	Tayturnew
Mattie Sasser	64	Grandview, MO	Jessica Lucero	Uplift	mattie_sasser64
Meredith Alwine	71	Virginia Beach, VA	Danny Camargo	Team OC	meredithalwine
Kate Nye	76	Berkley, MI	Josh Galloway	Team Hercules	katherineenye
Jessie Stemo	81	Milwaukee, WI	Spencer Arnold	Power and Grace Performance	jessiestemo
Mattie Rogers	81	Geneva, FL	Aimee Anaya Everett	Catalyst Athletics	mattiecakesssss
Sarah Robles	+87	Desert Hot Springs, CA	Tim Swords	Team Houston	Roblympian

Meet Team USA for Rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships

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