Have Fun And Make Lifts: The Simple Strategy Pushing Hampton Morris To The Top Of The Weightlifting World
Morris is aiming to become the first U.S. man to win an Olympic medal in the sport since 1984.
Athlete Bio#
Age
25
Hometown
Auburn, WA
Education
University of Washington
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games Bronze medalist 2019
- Pan American Championships Bronze Medalist 2020
- 2017 IWF Youth World Champion
- 2016 IWF Youth World Silver medalist
- 2018 IWF Junior World Bronze medalist
- Holds Youth World Record in clean & jerk (193 kg, 77kg weight category)
- Holds 10 American Records
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (81kg - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 5th (81kg - Clean & Jerk - Men), 9th (81kg - Men), 18th (81kg - Snatch - Men)
- Years of participation: 81kg - Clean & Jerk - Men 2018, 2019; 81kg - Men 2018, 2019; 81kg - Snatch - Men 2018, 2019; 77kg - Clean & Jerk - Men 2017; 77kg - Men 2017; 77kg - Snatch - Men 2017
- Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
- Bronze – 2017 (77kg - Clean & Jerk - Men, 77kg - Men)
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