Mike
Szela

Athlete Bio#

Hometown

Downers Grove

Name: Mike Szela
Team: MDUSA
Coach: Glenn Pendlay; Don McCauley
Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill.
Current Residence: Rock Hill, S.C.
Year of birth: 1986
Weight class: 69kg
Height: 5-4
What year did you being lifting? 2011
How did you get involved? Began training Snatch and Clean & Jerk while playing college football
Favorite Competition Lift? Clean & Jerk
Favorite Training Lift? Snatch
Education: B.S. Strength and Conditioning
Personal Goals: Compete internationally for the U.S. in 2014, snatch double body weight and compete in the 2016 Olympic Games
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Book: The Science of Hitting
Favorite TV Show: American Ninja Warrior
Favorite Song: “Still Dre” by Dr. Dre
Hobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: NBA Jam and recycling
Most people don’t know that….Baseball is my favorite sport.