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USA Weightlifting Team London 2012
Posted on 6/16/12 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 6/16/12 at 5:31 pm
I was looking for the roster that we are sending to London to see if Baton Rouge native Matt Bruce made the team. What I think I read is that USA Weightlifting is only sending one competitor (not Matt btw). What are the qualifying criteria? Anyone know?
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Posted on 6/16/12 at 5:38 pm to bengaltygers
Kendrick Ferris is the only one I know for team USA thats going
Posted on 6/16/12 at 5:38 pm to bengaltygers
Well, we came in like 40th place at the World Qualifiers last year 
I think I heard we had 1 male and 2 female weightlifters qualify.
I think I heard we had 1 male and 2 female weightlifters qualify.
Posted on 6/16/12 at 6:49 pm to saintsfan92612
Wasn't Logan Mankin's sister one of the female weightlifters qualifying?
Posted on 6/16/12 at 6:55 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Nick Mangold
Posted on 6/16/12 at 6:55 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Wait...we are only taking 3 total weightlifters to London? That's a clown number, bro.
Posted on 6/16/12 at 7:01 pm to Maximus
shite, knew I'd get it wrong. Almost typed in Matt Light at first
Posted on 6/16/12 at 7:09 pm to NewtonReb
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Wait...we are only taking 3 total weightlifters to London? That's a clown number, bro.
I blame crossfit
Posted on 6/16/12 at 7:11 pm to St Augustine
Russia cant shake ropes and jump on boxes like the USA.
Posted on 6/16/12 at 7:14 pm to Maximus
Inferior athletes 
Posted on 6/16/12 at 9:13 pm to Maximus
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Nick Mangold
It's not Nick it's his sister Holley Mangold.
Posted on 6/16/12 at 9:23 pm to OregonTiger
Way to follow along......
Posted on 6/16/12 at 9:43 pm to lsu480
Shreveport's Kendrick Farris is the only male. He qualified about 3 or so weeks ago. The Times had an article that despite his solid totals, he had to rely on the US team to perform well enough to earn him a spot. They qualified for one spot and he's the number one ranked lifter in the US. Finished 8th in Beijing. Good dude, too.
Posted on 6/16/12 at 9:53 pm to bengaltygers
USA Weightlifting is just so sad. I can't for life of me understand how in a country of 300M + people the USA can't up a more competitive OLY lifting team.
Obviously all the elite athletes want to go to the money sports, but damn you'd think some of the college football rejects who train OLY could transition to competitive weightlifting. I guess there's also the heavy focus on powerlifting that overshadows the other discipline.
Obviously all the elite athletes want to go to the money sports, but damn you'd think some of the college football rejects who train OLY could transition to competitive weightlifting. I guess there's also the heavy focus on powerlifting that overshadows the other discipline.
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