Name: David Urovish Age: 16 (17 on November 22nd) Height/Weight: 5’8”/100kg Current City: Staten Island, NY Gym: My Garage Occupation: Student Competition PRs: Snatch- 120kg, Clean And Jerk- 156kg Tell us about your athletic background, how you got into weightlifting, and…
This article was written by Marilyn Chychota A former pro athlete in equestrian show jumping, cycling, and triathlon, Marilyn Chychota discusses her transition to Masters weightlifting and offers advice for others to do the same A question I’ve been asked…
In 2000, Tara (Nott) Cunningham became the first American weightlifter to win an Olympic gold medal in 40 years. This was also the inaugural year for women’s weightlifting as an official Olympic sport, making Tara the first women’s Olympic gold…
Ursula Garza Papandrea currently coaches for Texas Barbell Club, which won the Men’s Team Champion title at 2014 USAW Nationals. She is a two-time Senior National Champion, two-time Olympic Festival Champion, five-time World Team Member (1992-1996), for former record holder…
John trains and coaches at CrossFit Santa Cruz Central. He participated in the first two CrossFit Games and has been an active competitor ever since, reappearing in the Masters division in the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Games. Currently, he is…
I’d imagine a lot of skills would transfer from throwing to weightlifting. Was there anything that you found particularly challenging when you shifted your focus to weightlifting, and what did you do to address it? Strength training was a big…
I’ve enjoyed every one of the interviews I get to do through Iron Athlete, but some of them have personal significance for me. I’ve looked up to Annie Sakamoto since I started CrossFit. I remember watching her fight through the…
I know competing at the CrossFit Games this year was a big landmark for you. What have you been up to since? I’m just training and competing. I’ve been preparing mostly for local competitions—nothing big. I’m trying to keep my…
Age: 16 years old Height/Weight: 5’ 8”; 62kg (136.4lbs) Current City: Charleston, IL Competition PRs: 88kg (193.6lb) Snatch; 108kg (237.6lb) Clean and Jerk Tell us a bit about your athletic background and what brought you to Olympic weightlifting I was a pretty…
This was your first time representing America in an international meet since you competed in the 2009 Pan American Games. Can you talk a little bit about how you might have changed since then, or how the experience differed overall?…