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Weightlifter Katie Estep (59KG) Sets 3 Junior American Records at the 2022 USA National Championships

With achievements like this, the 17-year-old Estep could be one of American weightlifting's next major stars.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 6, 2022

On June 29, 2022, weightlifter Katie Estep notched three Junior American Records in the 59-kilogram division at the 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships Week in Las Vegas, NV. Each of those records on the snatch, clean & jerk, and total are also competition bests for Estep.

After demonstrating some of her new strength progress on a sanctioned lifting platform, here are Estep’s top stats from this competition:

Katie Estep (59KG) | 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships Top Stats

  • Snatch — 92 kilograms (202.8 pounds) | Junior American Record | All-Time Competition Best
  • Clean & Jerk — 114 kilograms (251.3 pounds) | Junior American Record | All-Time Competition Best
  • Total — 206 kilograms (454.1 pounds) | Junior American Record | All-Time Competition Best

 

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At just 17-years-old, Estep is no stranger to notching records, especially at different levels of competition. In 2021, during the IWF Youth World Championships, Estep notched both the snatch (89 kilograms) and total (198 kilograms) Youth World Records for the 55-kilogram division. She also set the Youth American record on the snatch, clean & jerk (109 kilograms), and total.

Approximately eight months later, the young and rising American athlete can lay claim to a few gold medals and each of the current Junior American Records for a 59-kilogram competitor.

Estep at a Glance

Given her youth, Estep’s relative lack of inexperience as a competitive weightlifter should be no surprise. That said, it’s apparent she has had little trouble as an athlete since her first official IWF competition in May 2021. In fact, Estep has generally seen marked progress in just about a year of official competition.

Here is Estep’s complete career resume to this stage:

Katie Estep | Complete Career Results

  • 2021 IWF Junior World Championships (55KG) — Eighth place
  • 2021 Pan-American Youth Championships (55KG) — First place
  • 2021 IWF Youth World Championships (55KG) — First place
  • 2021 Junior Pan-American Games (55KG) — First place
  • 2022 IWF Junior World Championships (59KG) — Second place
  • 2022 USAW National Championships (59KG) — First place

 

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Estep’s Goals

At the time of this writing, Estep hasn’t confirmed when she’ll aim to compete next. That said, if she’s able to train well and continue her rapid progression over the coming years, the American athlete could potentially challenge for a spot with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She’s not the only young women’s weightlifter that could be ready for the Olympics challenge.

Estep’s new top Junior total of 206 kilograms (454.1 pounds) is just 11 kilograms (24.2 pounds) off the best American mark for a Senior 59KG competitor. Team USA member Taylor Wilkins is the current Senior American Record holder on each of the snatch (95 kilograms), clean & jerk (122 kilograms), and total (217 kilograms). Notably, Wilkins’s only international contest to date was the 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships where she competed at 64 kilograms.

It would be a tall order for anyone to overcome Wilkins for a formal roster spot at this moment in time. Still, the youthful Estep might eventually be in line for it, provided she continues the blazing start to her career. Team USA did not send a 59-kilogram competitor to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The organization doesn’t always send weightlifters from every division to international contests. That could change in the near future if Estep has anything to say about it.

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About Robert Zeglinski

Robert is a seasoned and adept editor and writer with a keen, passionate penchant for the writing craft. He's been a leader in newsrooms such as SB Nation, USA TODAY, and WBBM Newsradio, with various other content and art production teams, and first made a name for himself in his hometown of Chicago. When not knee-deep in research or lost in a stream of consciousness for a thorough piece, you can find Robert inhaling yet another novel, journaling his heart out, or playing with his Shiba Inu, Maximus (Max, for short).

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