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.
Mat Fraser
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'7"
Hometown
Marquette
Education
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
Weight Class: 77kg
Height: 5'7"
Coach: Paul Fleschler, Chris Polakowski
Education: Graduate of Colchester High School
Sophomore at University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, majoring in engineering
Favorite Movie: Menace to Society
Favorite Food: Smoked meat sandwich
Mentor/Role Model: My father
How you became interested in weightlifting: Working out with the football team
Height: 5'7"
Coach: Paul Fleschler, Chris Polakowski
Education: Graduate of Colchester High School
Sophomore at University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, majoring in engineering
Favorite Movie: Menace to Society
Favorite Food: Smoked meat sandwich
Mentor/Role Model: My father
How you became interested in weightlifting: Working out with the football team
Career Highlights
- Junior World Championships, Bucharest, 2009 (77kg - Men, 77kg - Clean & Jerk - Men, 77kg - Snatch - Men)
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