Kelly

Charniga

Favorite competition lift? Clean and jerk

Favorite training lift? Snatch

Quick Facts

To win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics and become an epidemiologist (investigate the causes of disease).

Favorite book: Love in the Times of Cholera (the Spanish version, naturally)

Favorite TV shows: BBC’s Sherlock and Dr. Who

Favorite movie: Anything with Cary Grant

Favorite music: Marina and the Diamonds

Hobbies/interests outside of lifting: What…? Other interests?

Most people don’t know that... Bats are my favorite mammals because they are vital to many ecosystems, dispersing seeds, pollinating plants, and controlling insects. 

Career Highlights

• Junior World Championships, Lima, 2013 (63kg - Snatch - Women, 63kg - Women, 63kg - Clean & Jerk - Women)