USA Weightlifting Announces 2017 IWF Worlds Team Members

USA Weightlifting Announces 2017 IWF Worlds Team Members

USA Weightlifting has announced the final 20 team members who will travel to the 2017 IWF Worlds in Anaheim.

Oct 29, 2017 by Armen Hammer
USA Weightlifting Announces 2017 IWF Worlds Team Members

USA Weightlifting has announced the final team of 20 which will travel to the 2017 IWF World Championships in Anaheim, California. Of those 20 athletes, 16 will compete (eight men and eight women) and four are alternates (two men and two women). 

Men's team

AthleteWeight
Cat.		HometownPersonal CoachClub
Angelo Bianco77kgLas Vegas, NVJohn BrozAverage Broz Gymnasium
Colin Burns94kgMonument, COColin BurnsRonin Weightlifting
Jordan Cantrell85kgClovis, CARichard Alonso-LazaroNemesis Sport Academy
CJ Cummings69kgBeaufort, SCRay JonesTeam Savannah
Nathan Damron94kgClemmons, NCTravis MashMash Mafia Weightlifting
Wes Kitts105kgLivermore, CADavid SpitzCalifornia Strength
Harrison Maurus77kgAuburn, WAKevin SimonsAlpha Strength & Conditioning
Brian Reisenauer56kgPhoenix, AZVinh HuynhMash Mafia Weightlifting
Caine Wilkes+105kgMatthews, NCChris WilkesLittle League Weightlifting
Ian Wilson105kgBerkeley, CAEric WilsonHassle Free Barbell


Women's Team

AthleteWeight
Cat.		HometownPersonal CoachClub
Jenny Arthur75kgColorado Springs, COKevin DohertyUnattached
Caitlin Hogan53kgLong Beach, CASean WaxmanWaxman’s Gym
Shacasia Johnson75kgBlue Springs, MOZach SchluenderUnattached
Marissa Klingseis90kgSt. Joseph, MODennis SnethenWesley Weightlifters
Jessica Lucero58kgTustin, CAAimee Anaya EverettCatalyst Athletics
Ali Ludwig90kgGardena, CAJuan MartinezWaxman’s Gym
Alyssa Ritchey48kgFort Collins, COMax AitaTeam Juggernaut
Sarah Robles+90kgHouston, TXTim SwordsTeam Houston
Mattie Rogers69kgOrlando, FLDanny CamargoTeam O.C.
Taylar Stallings75kgAltamonte Springs, FLJennifer LesterTeam O.C.


The final competition team and alternates will be named at the Verification of Final Entries meeting on November 26, two days before the lifting is scheduled to begin.

The 2017 IWF Worlds are going to be especially interesting for the U.S., as nine of the best countries in weightlifting have been banned from competing this year, including Russia, China, and Kazakhstan.

With a team this talented and a depleted field of competition, Team USA is primed for a massive performance.

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