COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (May 19, 2021) -- USA Weightlifting today proudly announces its nominees for the Olympic Team for the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Buoyed by historically strong athletes and a changing landscape in the sport, Team USA Weightlifting has the opportunity to win multiple medals and have its most successful Olympic Games in generations.

USA Weightlifting will send a full team to Tokyo consisting of eight athletes, four men and four women.

“In sending our largest team since 1996, Team USA has already made history,” USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews said. “These 8 athletes have proven their resilience continue to train throughout the year delay, our job now is to give them unrelenting support as they look to deliver each of their Olympic moments in Tokyo, en route to potentially our best Olympic Games in 61 years.”

Nominated to the United States Olympic Team

Women

Athlete – Bodyweight – Hometown

Jourdan Delacruz – 49kg (108lbs) – Wylie, TX
Katherine “Kate” Nye – 76kg (167lbs) – Oakland Township, MI
Martha “Mattie” Rogers – 87kg (192lbs) – Apopka, FL
Sarah Robles – +87kg (+192lbs) – Desert Hot Springs, CA

Men

Athlete – Bodyweight – Hometown

Clarence “CJ” Cummings, Jr. – 73kg (161lbs) – Beaufort, SC
Harrison Maurus – 81kg (179lbs) – Auburn, WA
Wesley “Wes” Kitts – 109kg (240lbs) – Knoxville, TN
Caine Wilkes – +109kg (+240lbs) – Matthews, NC

To prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games, Team USA Weightlifting will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii for a pre-Games training camp. The USAW Hawaii Strong Camp, powered by NBH Bank, will give athletes and their coaches the chance to train in a COVID-19 secure bubble with world-class support staff as well as giving friends and family the chance to be together to support the athletes.

As is standard procedure, USA Weightlifting will submit its Olympic Team nominations to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee the Olympic Qualification Period concludes on May 31, 2021. We do not anticipate any changes to our Olympic Games roster as it is announced today.

Nominated to the United States Olympic Team

Women

Athlete – Bodyweight – Hometown

Men

Athlete – Bodyweight – Hometown

Meet Team USA Weightlifting

Olympic Team Named for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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