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Kyle King

    Athlete Bio

    Height

    5 ft.

    Hometown

    Tallahassee

    Education

    I competed in high school, but was introduced to Olympic weightlifting  during a random encounter with my current coach at a dinning hall on campus at FSU.

    Name: Kyle King

    Team: Unattached  

    Coach: Tyler Peacock   

    Weight class: 56


    Height: 5 ft.

    What year did you being lifting? 2008

    How did you get involved? I competed in high school, but was introduced to Olympic weightlifting  during a random encounter with my current coach at a dinning hall on campus at FSU.

    Favorite Competition Lift? Clean and Jerk

    Favorite Training Lift? Cleans

    Education: B.S. Exercise Science - Florida State University 2011

    Personal Goals: Break an American record and be successful in whatever career path that I choose.

    Favorite Food: Steak

    Favorite Book: The Bleachers by John Grisham

    Favorite TV Show: Scrubs

    Favorite song that gets you motivated: T.I. - A.S.A.P

    Hobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: I love listening to music and playing guitar (still learning though).

    Most people don’t know that….I like cats

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