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Olympic Weightlifting  |  Issue 120  |  January 2015

Weightlifting News: Issue 120
 Sam Holmes

Upcoming National Meets
2015 National Junior Championships: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, February 12-15
 
2015 Arnold Classic Weightlifting Championships: Columbus, Ohio, March 5-8
 
Upcoming International Meets

2015 IWF Youth World Championships: Lima, Peru, April 7-12
 
Junior Pan-Am Championships: Cartagena, Columbia, May 5-10
 
2015 IWF Junior World Championships: Wroclaw, Poland, June 6-14
 
2015 Pan-Am Games: Toronto, Canada, July 12-17
 
Youth Pan-Am Championships: San Luis Potosi, Mexico, September 15-20
 
2015 IWF World Championships: Houston, USA, November 20-29
 
Catalyst Athletics Certs
 
January 17-18, Seoul, Korea Registration
January 31- Feb. 1 Vancouver, Canada Registration
February 7-8, Cancun, Mexico Registration
March 14-15, Fort Worth, TX Registration
April 18-19, Dublin, Ireland Registration
May 9-10 New York, NY Registration
August 2-3, Toronto, Canada Registration
September 5-6, Sunnyvale, CA – Level 2- Registration
October 3-4, Sydney, Australia Registration
 
USAW Certs (all certs are level 1 SPC unless indicated “ASPC” before course instructor’s name)
 
January

10-11 Fort Jackson, SC (Alex Koch) Registration
10-11 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson) Registration
10-11 Freehold, NJ (ASPC, Peter Roselli) Registration
10-11 Mesquite, TX (Richard Flemming) Registration
10-11 Milton, GA (Rachael Bommicino) Registration
10-11 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna) Registration
10-11 Salt Lake City, UT (Daniel Camargo) Registration
10-11 Seaside, OR (ASPC, Michael Conroy) Registration
10-11 West Covina, GA (Danny McDermott) Registration
17-18 Hixon, TN (ASPC, Steve Fauer) Registration
17-18 Littleton, CO (Rachel Crass) Registration
17-18 Meridian, ID (Pat Corbett) Registration
17-18 Mobile, AL (Jason Poeth) Registration
17-18 Palm Dessert, CA (Pat Cullen-Carroll) Registration
17-18 Springfield, VA (Jami Willette-Brown) Registration
24-25 Abilene, TX (Ursula Papandrea) Registration
24-25 Akron, OH (Mark Cannella) Registration
24-25 Brookings, SD (Scott Safe) Registration
24-25 Chesapeake, VA (Jami Willette-Brown) Registration
24-25 Rochester, NY (ASPC, Chris Polakowski) Registration
24-25 San Francisco, CA (Jim Schmitz) Registration
24-25 University Place, WA (Michael Reams) Registration
31-2/1 Colorado Springs, CO (Jackie Black) Registration
31-2/1 Huntington Station, NY (Mark Cannella) Registration
31-2/1 Miami, FL (Daniel Camargo) Registration
31-2/1 Pullman, WA (Michael Conroy) Registration
31-2/1 Springfield, MA (Christ Polakowski) Registration
31-2/1 Summit, NJ (Peter Roselli) Registration
 
February 2015

7-8 Baton Rouge (Gayle Hatch) Registration
7-8 Buford, GA (CJ Stockel) Registration
7-8 Crystal Lake, IL (Mike Gattone) Registration
7-8 Dallas, TX (Richard Flemming) Registration
7-8 Fort Myers, FL (Daniel Camargo) Registration
7-8 Harrisburg, PA (Michael McKenna) Registration
7-8 Huntsville, AL (Steve Fauer) Registration
7-8 Lakewood, CO (ASPC Derrick Crass) Registration
7-8 Spartanburg, SC (Alex Koch) Registration
7-8 Spokane, WA (Michael Reams) Registration
13-14 Olathe, KS (Tom Cross) Registration
14-15 Newton Square, PA (Michael McKenna) Registration
14-15 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine) Registration
21-22 Dodge City, KS (Anna Martin) Registration
21-22 Erie, CO (Paul Fleschler) Registration
21-22 Fayetteville, NC (Alex Koch) Registration
21-22 Gaithersburg, MD (Leo Totten) Registration
21-22 Lake Mary, FL (ASPC Daniel Camargo) Registration
21-22 Louisville, KY (ASPC Mark Cannella) Registration
21-22 Redmond, WA (Michael Reams) Registration
28-3/1 Davie. FL (ASPC Mark Cannella) Registration
28-3/1 Dubuque, IA (Mike Gattone) Registration
28-3/1 Eau Claire, WI (Scott Safe) Registration
28-3/1 Florida City, FL (Danny Camargo) Registration
28-3/1 New Brunswick, NJ (Peter Roselli) Registration
28-3/1 San Francisco, CA (Kevin Doherty) Registration
28-3/1 Warwick, NY (ASPC Leo Totten) Registration
 
March 2015

6-7 Murray, UT (Jasha Faye) Registration
7-8 Colorado Springs, CO (Paul Fleschler) Registration WITH Room and Board
7-8 Colorado Springs, CO (Paul Fleschler) Registration WITHOUT Room and Board
7-8 Lacey, WA (Michael Reams) Registration
14-15 Grayslake, IL (Mike Gattone) Registration
14-15 Louisville, KY (Ben Carter) Registration
14-15 Ridgeland, SC (Michael Cohen) Registration
21-22 Denver, CO (Rachel Crass) Registration
21-22 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Daniel Camargo) Registration
21-22 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson) Registration
21-22 Indianapolis, IN (Mark Cannella) Registration
21-22 Keller, TX (ASPC Richard Flemming) Registration
21-22 Perry Hall, MD (John Filippini) Registration
21-22 Southampton, NJ (Leo Totten) Registration
28-29 Arlington, TX (Ursula Papandrea) Registration
28-29 Brooksville, FL (ASPC Daniel Camargo) Registration
28-29 Memphis, TN (Mike Gattone) Registration
28-29 Spokane, WA (Michael Conroy) Registration
 
April 2015

4-5 Auburn, AL (Jeremy Shephard) Registration
4-5 Lakewood, OH (Mark Cannella) Registration
4-5 Scottsdale, AZ (Pat Cullen-Carroll) Registration
4-5 Sumner, WA (Jim Schmitz) Registration
11-12 Buffalo, NY (Chris Cleary) Registration
18-19 Bridgeville, PA (Mark Cannella) Registration
18-19 Denver, CO (Paul Fleschler) Registration
18-19 Miami, FL (Daniel Camargo) Registration
25-26 Elmhurst, IL (Roger Nielson) Registration
25-26 Miami, FL (ASPC Daniel Camargo) Registration
25-26 Seaside, OR (Jay Tieder) Registration
25-26 Spokane, WA (ASPC Michael Conroy) Registration
 
May 2015

2-3 Rochester, NY (Mark Cannella) Registration
9-10 Baltimore, MD (Michael McKenna) Registration
9-10 Thornton, CO (ASPC Paul Fleschler) Registration
16-17 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson) Registration
16-17 State College, PA (ASPC Mark Cannella) Registration
 
June 2015

6-7 Aurora, CO (Rachel Crass) Registration
6-7 West Covina, CA (Danny McDermott) Registration
13-14 Colorado Springs, CO (ASPC Paul Fleschler) Registration WITHOUT Room and Board
13-14 Colorado Springs, CO (ASPC Paul Fleschler) Registration WITH Room and Board
13-14 Indianapolis, IN (ASPC Mark Cannella) Registration
13-14 Medford, MA (Michael McKenna) Registration
 
July 2015

29-30 Franklin, MA (ASPC Ellyn Robinson) Registration
 
August 2015

8-9 Miami, FL (level 1 Daniel Camargo) Registration
 
USAW Results
 
American Records

Darren Barnes (56 M) Junior and Senior American Records in Snatch (112) and Total (237)
Alex Lee (69 M) American Record Total (305)
Dominik Trozzi (77 M) American Youth Record Snatch (128)
 
International Results

 
 
Doping Violations


*Click here ror the American Open results*



Sam Holmes (USAW Level 1 SPC) is entering his fourth year in the sport of weightlifting. His hope is to use the experience he has gained so far as well as his passion for the sport and for helping people to make an impact in as many ways as possible.
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