On Sept. 6, at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Morris set a Junior World Record performing a 168-kilogram (370.4-pound) clean & jerk. This earned him a gold medal in the event which, to make the feat even more spectacular, is the first time since 1972 that an American Mens competitor has earned gold in the clean & jerk at this prestigious competition.

This accomplishment wasn’t Morris first claim to a record-setting clean & jerk. He first captured the Junior World Record in 2022 and has pushed it even higher on three occasions.

Hampton Morris (61KG) | Clean & Jerk Record Progression

• 160 kilograms (352.7 pounds) — 2022 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships
• 162 kilograms (357.1 pounds) — 2022 IWF Pan-American Championships
• 163 kilograms (359.3 pounds) — 2022 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships
• 168 kilograms (370.4 pounds) — 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships

Morris broke his own records with two of those lifts (162 kilograms and 163 kilograms) while besting his peers to set both his initial record and the most recent. In August 2023, Morris was successfully completed an even heavier lift — 175 kilograms (385.8 pounds) — during a training session, though his body weight at the time was unclear.

Unfortunately, Morris’ overall performance at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships was less than ideal. His first clean & jerk attempt was a relatively comfortable opening weight of 163 kilograms (359.3 pounds). He then earned a red light by failing his second lift (168 kilograms/370.4 pounds). Morris was able to rally by locking out 168 kilograms (370.4 pounds) to secure the event win, gold medal, and Junior World Record.

Prior to the clean & jerk, he was unable to successfully complete any of his 123-kilogram (271.2-pound) snatch attempts and was subsequently unable to post a total for the comptition.

The IWF World Weightlifting Championships continue taking place from Sept. 4-17, which serves as a qualification event leading up to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Without posting a total on the leaderboard of the World Weightlifting Championships, Morris’s participation in the Summer Games is not yet decided.

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The weightlifter notched his record mark of 162 kilograms (357.1 pounds) during a Senior gold-medal winning performance at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, Colombia. That lift remains Morris’ all-time competition best.

Morris’s most recent training clean & jerk attempt is connected to his preparation for the 2023 IWF Grand Prix I. The contest takes place on Jun. 8-13, 2023, in Havana, Cuba, and is a qualifying event for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. A sterling performance there would be a sizable step forward for Morris to work toward earning his first-ever berth on Team USA’s Olympic weightlifting roster.

At the time of this article’s publication, Morris has three Senior gold medals in the 61-kilogram division to his name. He scored all of them at the last three iterations of the IWF Pan-American Championships (2021-2023). Morris is also in possession of a 61-kilogram gold medal from the 2021 IWF Junior World Championships and a 61-kilogram gold medal from the 2021 IWF Youth World Championships.

Even considering his age, the weightlifter is one of Team USA’s more decorated active competitors, boasting seven victories in international contests dating back to the IWF Pan-American Youth Championships in 2019. In that same time frame, the only instance Morris has ever fallen short of the top of the podium was a silver medal from the 2021 IWF Junior Pan-American Games in Cali and Valle, Colombia.

Here’s an overview of all seven of Morris’s international profile wins:

Hampton Morris (61KG) | International Victories 2019-2023

• 2019 Pan-American Youth Championships — First place
• 2020 Pan-American Junior Championships — First place
• 2021 Youth World Championships — First place
• 2021 Pan-American Championships — First place
• 2022 Junior World Championships — First place
• 2022 Pan-American Championships — First place 
• 2023 Pan-American Championships — First place

What’s clear from this ledger is that Morris, still just 19, is already one of the biggest names in American weightlifting and otherwise.

A big few weeks await Morris as he tries to take the next step in his already prolific weightlifting career. Morris has proven himself on an international stage and evidently has the prerequisite strength and athleticism to thrive amongst the globe’s elite. The next step is doing it at the Olympic Games. That, too, might be an outright inevitability.

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To close his output in the 89-kilogram weight class, Nasar successfully clean & jerked 221 kilograms (487.2 pounds) for a World Record. The record feat of strength not only earned Nasar the 89-kilogram gold medal, it helped him break four Junior and Senior World Records in his division with a single lift. Perhaps more importantly, it may have officially painted the Bulgarian athlete as one of the premier young faces of weightlifting.

Here are the four World Records that Nasar’s staggering 221-kilogram (487.2-pound) clean & jerk record lift allowed him to break in the 89-kilogram weight class:

• Junior World Record Clean & Jerk
• Junior World Record Total
• Senior World Record Clean & Jerk
• Senior World Record Total

Nasar was already in possession of three of these four World Records and merely extended his dominance of the division. With an all-time competition best snatch of 174 kilograms (383.6 pounds) in the account, Nasar’s total of 395 kilograms (870.8 pounds) officially eclipsed competitive rival Antonino Pizzolato’s past Senior World record 89-kilogram total. Pizzolato withdrew from competing in the 2023 EWC at the last minute. Nasar’s snatch was also a Junior World Record in the 89-kilogram division, marking his fifth record of the contest.

Here’s an overview of the 89-kilogram podium at the 2023 EWC and the athletes’ respective top totals:

2023 European Weightlifting Championships | 89KG Podium

1. Karlos Nasar (Bulgaria) — 395–kilogram (870.8-pound) total | (174-kilogram/383.6-pound snatch and 221-kilogram/487.2-pound clean & jerk)
2. Andranik Karapetyan (Armenia) — 374-kilogram (824.5-pound) total | (178-kilogram/392.4-pound snatch and 196-kilogram/432.1-pound clean & jerk)
3. Marin Robu (Moldova) — 364–kilogram (802.4-pound) total (166-kilogram/365.9-pound snatch and 198-kilogram/436.5-pound clean & jerk)

On an official basis, his multiple World Records aside, Nasar outperformed his peers by a dominant 21-kilogram (46.2-pound) margin to win the 89-kilogram gold medal at the 2023 EWC.

It’s potentially mind-blowing to consider, but Nasar is still just 18 years old. Despite his youth, he’s already a clear weightlifting powerhouse. He seems to be making an early case as one of the greatest weightlifters of all time. With what feels like a prolific career ahead of him, this 2023 EWC performance might end up only being a footnote in Nasar’s resume.

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On Jan. 21, 2023, van Ulft captured a 66-kilogram (145.5-pound) clean & jerk during the 2023 Variety Village Open in Toronto, Canada. According to the caption in a video of the feat from van Ulft’s Instagram, facilitated by a parent/manager, van Ulft had a body weight of 32.8 kilograms (72.4 pounds) on contest day. In turn, that makes van Ulft the youngest person ever, regardless of gender, to successfully finish a clean & jerk that was double their body weight during a sanctioned competition. Not to be outdone, a final total of 254.39 Sinclair — the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) primary tool for contextualizing an athlete’s strength by weight class — van Ulft officially notched the best-ever performance by a 40-kilogram female competitor.

A mind-bending achievement for someone of her young age aside, van Ulft’s clean & jerk wasn’t her only major accomplishment from the Toronto contest. Per the same Instagram caption, the athlete broke six Canadian provincial 15U and 17U records on previous lifts during the competition. The final double-body weight clean & jerk appeared to act more like gravy layered over an already prolific day for the youthful elite competitor.

The parent/manager of van Ulft’s Instagram credited a few people for training van Ulft to enjoy such a productive day while simultaneously making history. They included the athlete’s coach, Spencer Moorman, who can be seen in the background of the clip of van Ulft’s milestone encouraging the lifter. Others receiving praise included trainers like “Cierra” (last name undisclosed) and the CANAM Strength and Conditioning team from van Ulft’s native Ottawa, Canada. The Ontario Weightlifting Association (ONWA) also earned a shoutout.

“An enormous thank you to Coach [Moorman] (who deserves to win Coach of the Year in at least one country for this!), [Cierra], and the entire [CANAM Strength and Conditioning] team for their incredible support at this event, as well as to the [Ontario Weightlifting Association] for putting on such a fun and welcoming event!”

For context on an American scale regarding van Ulft’s new achievements and results, the athlete’s 66-kilogram (145.5-pound) clean & jerk is eight kilograms (17.6 pounds) more than the USA Weighlifting (USAW) Youth Women’s record for the 40-kilogram weight class. Kendra Hoover holds the mark with a clean & jerk of 58 kilograms (127.8 pounds). However, Hoover notched her lift when she was 12, roughly three years older than van Ulft.

The year 2023 has only just begun, and van Ulft is already acting as a lifting pioneer for her age group and beyond. If this is how the athlete starts a fresh new calendar, time will only tell as to what other sparkling heights she might achieve through the ensuing 11 months.

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On Dec. 13, 2022, during the 2022 IWF WWC, Rogers captured a 109-kilogram (240.3-pound) snatch and a 138-kilogram (304.2-pound) clean & jerk for a 247-kilogram (544.5-pound) total. The podium performance garnered Rogers silver medals in the 76-kilogram division on each figure. Not to be overlooked, Rogers also locked in a unique individual mark. By medaling at the Worlds once again, the athlete became the first modern American weightlifter ever to notch a medal in five consecutive appearances.

Rogers’ run of international excellence on this stage dates back to the 2017 IWF Worlds when she took home a snatch silver medal, a clean & jerk bronze medal, and a total silver medal in the 69-kilogram weight class. After only notching a clean & jerk bronze medal at the 2018 iteration of the IFW Worlds, Rogers has now captured three medals in three consecutive World Championships since 2019. At the time of this writing, she is the most decorated active American weightlifter at this international level, with 13 Senior medals since her Worlds debut in 2015.

Note: There was no 2020 edition of the IWF Worlds so as to not overlap with the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the same year. Those, however, would be postponed until Summer 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.

Here’s an overview of the Women’s 76-kilogram podium at the 2022 IWF Worlds, featuring Rogers in second place:

2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships | Women’s 76-Kilogram Podium

• First place — Sara Samir Ahmed (Egypt): 261-kilogram (575.4-pound) total | 113-kilogram (249.1-pound) snatch | 148-kilogram (326.3-pound) clean & jerk
• Second place — Mattie Rogers (United States): 247-kilogram (544.5-pound) total | 109-kilogram (240.3-pound) snatch | 138-kilogram (304.2-pound) clean & jerk
• Third place — Kim Su-hyeon (South Korea): 245-kilogram (540.1-pound) total | 108-kilogram (238.1-pound) snatch | 137-kilogram (302-pound) clean & jerk

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In a post on her Instagram, Rogers beamed with pride at her latest Worlds accomplishment. As the weightlifter looked ahead to a likely transition to the 81-kilogram category moving forward — especially in qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games — she seemed appreciative of what she achieved as a 71-kilogram athlete.

“Fifth consecutive Worlds medals!” Rogers wrote. “Not my best day, but also not my worst, and silver is silver! I’m walking away, both bummed and proud. It’s always hard to be pleased with so many missed attempts on the stage, but I can’t be mad at my medal streak living on for one more year … Time to actually bid farewell to the 76-kilogram category (for real this time) and keep on working. My favorite thing to do.”

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On Dec. 12, 2022, Toma successfully notched a 119-kilogram (262.3-pound) snatch. The feat in Bogotá, Colombia, set a Senior World Record for the 71-kilogram division, helped Toma win the 71-kilogram World championship, and is five kilograms more than Toma’s previous all-time personal record of 114 kilograms (251.3 pounds). She captured that mark at the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC).

With the 71-kilogram weight class relatively new to the international stage, Toma’s World Record snatch also set a precedent for the previously untouched World Standard. The said snatch World Standard mark of 117 kilograms (257.9 pounds) stood for four years without being claimed before Toma eclipsed it at the 2022 IWF Worlds. The IWF established the World Standard on lifts for competitive weight classes when the organizing body reorganized its divisions in 2018.

On her clean & jerk, Toma was able to lock out 137 kilograms (302 pounds) to give herself her 256-kilogram (564.4-pound) World title-winning total. Here’s a quick rundown of Toma’s individual performance at the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships:

Loredana Elena Toma | 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships Top Stats

• Clean & Jerk — 137 kilograms (302 pounds)
• Snatch — 119 kilograms (262.3 pounds)
• Total — 256 kilograms (564.4 pounds)

While Toma’s World Record snatch mark and World title are undoubtedly the primary highlights of the 71-kilogram weight class’ output at the 2022 IWF Worlds, it wasn’t the only notable figure or performance. For example, fifth-place finisher/American weightlifter Olivia Reeves took home a clean & jerk bronze medal of 139 kilograms (306.4 pounds).

For further context on a macro scale, 104 kilograms (229.3 pounds) was enough for a gold medal on the snatch at the 2021 WWC. At the 2022 edition of the WWC, nine of the participating 71-kilogram Women’s athletes snatched more than 104 kilograms. Meanwhile, 135 kilograms was enough for the clean & jerk gold meal at the 2021 WWC. In 2022, six of the featured competitors clean & jerked more than 135 kilograms.

Here’s an overview of the Women’s 71-kilogram podium at the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships:

2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships | Women’s 71-Kilogram Podium

• First place — Loredana Elena Toma (Romania): 256-kilogram (564.4-pound) total | 119-kilogram (262.3-pound) Senior World Record snatch | 137-kilogram (302-pound) clean & jerk
• Second place — Zeng Tiantian (China): 253-kilogram (557.7-pound) total | 113-kilogram (241.1-pound) snatch | 140-kilogram (308.6-pound) clean & jerk
• Third place — Angie Palacios Dajomes (Ecuador): 252-kilogram (555.5-pound) total | 116-kilogram (255.7-pound) snatch | 136-kilogram (299.8-pound) clean & jerk

With a new World Record and another World title to her name in a different division, Toma could theoretically stop lifting heavy barbells overhead immediately and still be remembered as a great. Instead, something says that the superstar may write another illustrious chapter of her career in 2023.

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On Dec. 12, 2022, Reeves captured a clean & jerk bronze medal during the 2022 edition of the WWC. She earned the result thanks to a successful clean & jerk of 139 kilograms (306.4 pounds). The strength feat officially surpasses Reeves’ all-time competition best — that 71-kilogram Senior American Record of 138 kilograms (304.2 pounds) from the 2022 USAW Championships. It is the first Senior Worlds medal of any color in Reeves’ young career and the first medal for Team USA at the 2022 IWF Worlds at the time of this writing.

In addition to her bronze medal, Reeves’ mark is also only two kilograms short of the Junior World Record, held by Egypt’s Sara Ahmed (141 kilograms/310.8 pounds) in 2018. With an eventual top snatch of 106 kilograms, Reeves pieced together a 245-kilogram (540.1-pound) total to cap a solid fifth-place performance at her Worlds debut.

Here’s an overview of Reeves’ performance at the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships:

Olivia Reeves (71KG) | 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships Top Stats

• Clean & Jerk — 139 kilograms (306.4 pounds) | IWF Worlds 71KG Bronze Medal | All-Time Competition Best | Matches Senior American Record
• Snatch — 106 kilograms (233.7 pounds)
• Total — 245 kilograms (540.1 pounds) | All-Time Competition Best

As for the overall Women’s 71-kilogram podium — a relatively new international category that will be part of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games — now two-time World Champion Loredana Elena Toma (2017, 2022) set the bar for her peers. Here’s a rundown of the Women’s 71-kilogram podium at the 2022 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships:

IWF World Weightlifting Championships | Women’s 71-Kilogram Podium

• First place — Loredana Elena Toma (Romania): 256-kilogram (564.4-pound) total | 119-kilogram (262.3-pound) snatch | 137-kilogram (302-pound) clean & jerk
• Second place — Zeng Tiantian (China): 253-kilogram (557.7-pound) total | 113-kilogram (241.1-pound) snatch | 140-kilogram (308.6-pound) clean & jerk
• Third place — Angie Palacios Dajomes (Ecuador): 252-kilogram (555.5-pound) total | 116-kilogram (255.7-pound) snatch | 136-kilogram (299.8-pound) clean & jerk

While her next competition is unclear, Reeves will undoubtedly try to parlay her first Senior Worlds medal and overall stellar 2022 into qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Such a class for Team USA could feature Reeves and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games silver medalist (76KG) Kate Vibert. Whoever comes out, the American team may have a dynamo under sports’ biggest international spotlight.

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On Dec. 11, 2022, Nasar successfully locked out a 220-kilogram (485-pound) clean & jerk for a Junior and Senior World Record in the 89-kilogram weight class during the 2022 IWF WWC. The feat of strength saw Nasar eclipse Antonino Pizzolato’s previous Senior World Record of 217 kilograms (478.4 pounds) from the 2022 EWC by three kilograms (6.6 pounds). Nasar also surpassed his own Junior record by 11 kilograms (24.2 pounds). Notably, Nasar had attempted to beat Pizzolato’s clean & jerk mark at the late-spring 2022 contest but couldn’t finish his 220-kilogram attempt at that time.

The impressive milestones aside, Nasar was unable to officially place because he didn’t record a final total.

Nasar didn’t log a total because he couldn’t finish a successful snatch attempt. The athlete tried to snatch 173 kilograms (381.4 pounds) twice and 174 kilograms on his last try but couldn’t follow through. Ultimately, this may have been a result of the athlete putting much of his energy into his World Record clean & jerk. Nasar might still appreciate that kind of record output even if he couldn’t place overall at the 2022 IWF Worlds.

The athlete who took advantage of Nasar leaving the door open in his weight class was 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Keydomar Giovanni Vallenilla Sanchez. The Venezuelan athlete eventually took home the 89-kilogram gold medal with a 385-kilogram (848.8-pound) total.

Here’s an overview of the 89-kilogram podium at the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships:

2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships | Men’s 89-Kilogram Podium

• First place — Keydomar Vallenilla Sanchez (Venezuela): 385-kilogram (848.7-pound) total | 175-kilogram (385.8-pound) snatch | 210-kilogram (463-pound) clean & jerk
• Second place — Brayan Santiago Rodallegas Carvajal (Columbia): 381-kilogram (839.9-pound) total | 170-kilogram (370.8-pound) snatch | 211-kilogram clean & jerk
• Third place — Liu Huanhua (China): 381-kilogram (839.9-pound) total | 166-kilogram (365.9-pound) snatch | 215-kilogram (474-pound) clean & jerk

It’s unclear what Nasar’s plans are for the immediate competitive future. Despite his miss at a total and official placing at the 2022 IWF Worlds, it seems clear the 18-year-old is ready to shine in the sport of weightlifting for years to come. The world might be this Bulgarian prodigy’s oyster, and he seems prepared to lift it over his head.

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On Sept. 12, 2022, van Ulft posted an Instagram clip where the young athlete locks out a 111-kilogram (244.7-pound) raw deadlift from a sumo stance while wearing lifting straps during a training session. It is unclear whether van Ulft is wearing a lifting belt in the footage. According to the reigning three-time United States National Champion’s caption, the pull is 3.43 times her body weight of 32.3 kilograms (71.1 pounds) at the time of the filmed lift.

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Notably, van Ulft’s loaded barbell does shift a bit as she initially tries to lock out her rep. Still, she manages to complete a lockout on a lift that would likely count in an official powerlifting competition.

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For more context, van Ulft’s deadlift is one kilogram (2.2 pounds) above the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Youth Boys’ division record in the 67.5KG weight class — a category over twice her size. Jackson Bo Jensen holds that official mark of 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) from the 2021 USAPL Youth Nationals.

On an international powerlifting scale, van Ulft’s achievement holds up to an impressive par, too. Her new massive deadlift from training is similarly one kilogram (2.2 pounds) higher than the second-heaviest all-time raw deadlift in the Men’s Youth division 53-kilogram weight class. Elbrus Dzhatiev owns that figure with a pull of 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) at the 2019 Global Powerlifting Alliance (GPA) European Cup.

 

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Based on her rapid training progress in recent years, a deadlift like this might have been inevitable for van Ulft.

In September 2021, when she was eight, the weightlifter deadlifted 80 kilograms (176.4 pounds). Earlier this year, in April 2022, the athlete scored a beltless deadlift of 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds). For someone whose social media is rife with clips of snatches and clean & jerks to prepare for her primary niche as a weightlifter, van Ulft showing versatile strength on a lift outside of that competitive sphere is plenty commendable.

At the time of this writing, van Ulft has not revealed any upcoming plans for formal competition. Though, it might not be long before she defends her title again. The athlete might parlay her training milestones into a fourth National Championship whenever she is seen on a sanctioned weightlifting platform once more.

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On July 28, 2022, during the 2022 Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, Colombia, Rogers’ combination of overhead strength and leg power was displayed again. During the contest, the 76-kilogram weightlifter captured a 141-kilogram (310.8-pound) clean & jerk to set a new Senior American Record. The mark surpasses Rogers’ previous record from the 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships Week by one kilogram (2.2 pounds). 

Thanks to that new record clean & jerk figure, a 111-kilogram (244.7-pound) top snatch, and a 252-kilogram (555.5 pounds) total — Rogers took home three gold medals in the 76-kilogram division. It’s the American athlete’s second Pan-American title in three years (2020, 2022). 

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Notably, between Junior and Senior competitions, Rogers’ victory means the weightlifter has now stood on the Pan-American podium for nine straight years. 

Here’s a top stat rundown of Rogers’ complete performance at the 2022 Pan-American Championships:

Mattie Rogers (76KG) | 2022 Pan-American Championships Top Stats

• Snatch — 111 kilograms 
• Clean & Jerk — 141 kilograms | Senior American Record
• Total — 252 kilograms 

Rogers’ total is her best ever from an international competition. It’s just three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of her National best from the 2021 USAW Weightlifting National Championships. Rogers unsuccessfully attempted a 114-kilogram (251.3-pound) snatch, which would’ve given her a new personal record (PR). Current 76-kilogram Olympic Champion Neisi Dajomes owns the Pan-American snatch record of 118 kilograms (260.1 pounds). 

In Rogers’ Instagram post, she reflected on what went into her latest achievement. She also looked ahead to coming potential challenges in her future. 

“Definitely not exactly according to plan today, but a valuable experience to prep for Worlds this year, also in Bogotá [Colombia],” Rogers writes. “I worked out the kinks (i.e., maybe let’s not lose three kilograms upon arrival again, or I don’t know … remember how to clean without a WWE smackdown choke holding myself). I’m ready to keep this upward trend moving. Time to bid a sad, sad farewell to the 76-kilogram weight class once again and start our Olympic qualification in the 81-kilogram class.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Seamless Transition

As Rogers alludes, the weightlifter will likely shift to the 81-kilogram division at the upcoming 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships. That contest will also occur in Bogotá, Colombia, sometime in December 2022. At the time of this writing, the IWF organization has not announced a definite date for the contest. 

Rogers’ shift in weight class is necessary for her long-term ambitions because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not include the 76-kilogram division in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Rogers will attempt to successfully qualify for her second straight Olympic Games in the coming years. (Note: Rogers finished sixth in the 87-kilogram weight class in her first Olympics during Tokyo 2020.)

Rogers, 26, has moved around divisions at intermittent points throughout her career. She has experience in the 81-kilogram division, as she won her first Senior Pan-American Championship in 2020 in that division. The American athlete also took home gold in the 81-kilogram weight class at the 2021 USAW Weightlifting National Championships. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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With the 2022 Worlds acting as a significant initial step in qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris — Rogers and other American athletes will have to feature in the division they plan on competing in France. Whether Rogers can translate that same success in the 81-kilogram division to future contests remains to be seen. Given her past high-level precedent, it wouldn’t be an unlikely development. 

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On July 24, 2022, during the IWF contest in Colombia, Morris scored a 162-kilogram (357.1-pound) clean & jerk. The figure is a new Junior World Record for the 61-kilogram weight class. Per Team USA Weightlifting, Morris surpassed his own previous competition best of 161 kilograms (354.9 pounds) from the 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships in Las Vegas in early July. The new top clean & jerk figure in an international competition helped Morris win the 61-kilogram division overall en route to a gold medal and his second Pan-American title (2020).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Here’s a complete rundown of Morris’ performance during the 2022 IWF Pan-American Championships:

Hampton Morris (61KG) | 2022 IWF Pan-American Championships Top Stats

• Snatch — 117 kilograms (257.9 pounds)
• Clean & Jerk — 162 kilograms (357.1 pounds) | Junior World Record (61KG)
• Total — 279 kilograms (615.1 pounds)

Morris’ output at these Pan-American Championships was mostly clean. The athlete missed just two of six overall lifts — a 117-kilogram (257.9-pound) first snatch attempt and a 122-kilogram (268.9-pound) third snatch attempt. He finished each of his clean & jerk attempts, finishing with the Junior World Record of 162 kilograms (357.1 pounds) on his third successful try. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Decorated Profile

Morris might be only 18 years old, but he’s amassed quite the weightlifting resume. With Morris’ second Pan-American title, the athlete now has six victories in international contests dating back to the Pan-American Youth Championships in August 2019. He possesses just one finish out of first place in that time frame — a second-place result at the 2021 Junior Pan-American Games in Cali and Valle, Colombia.

Here’s a rundown of Morris’ recent stellar output in sanctioned international weightlifting contests, per the IWF directory:

Hampton Morris (61KG) | International Competitive Ledger 2019-2022

• 2019 Pan-American Youth Championships — First place
• 2020 Pan-American Junior Championships — First place
• 2021 Youth World Championships — First place
• 2021 Pan-American Championships — First place
• 2021 Junior Pan-American Games — Second place
• 2022 Junior World Championships — First place
• 2022 Pan-American Championships — First place 

Morris’ new Junior World Record clean & jerk is a major step up from his last appearance at the Pan-American Championships. In 2021, the weightlifter completed a 151-kilogram (332.9-pound) clean & jerk on the way to a gold medal. That means Morris has improved that number by 11 kilograms (24.2 pounds).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Full Steam Ahead

Morris’ upcoming schedule as a weightlifter should stay busy. Team USA Weightlifting has stated that performances in the 2022 Pan-American Championships would significantly influence who the Americans pick to represent them at the 2022 IWF World Championships. That competition will also take place in Bogotá, Colombia sometime this December. (At the time of this article’s publication, the IWF has not confirmed a concrete date.)

At the time of this writing, Morris is on the 17-person roster for that competition, including noteworthy names like reigning Women’s 76-kilogram National Champion Mattie Rogers. Should Morris perform well at the IWF Worlds, he might be in contention for his first-ever appearance in the Olympics in Paris 2024.

At his pace, that might just be one of many eye-opening milestones in due time. 

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That feel when you know you have to tell your coach you’re 99 percent sure you just tore your meniscus. (Spoiler alert: I was correct.)

As a result of her injury, Vibert says she will forgo competing in the 2022 Pan-American Championships, which will take place on July 24-July 29 in Bogotá, Colombia. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vibert is one of Team USA weightlifting’s biggest stars. With a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games and a couple of American Records on the snatch (112 kilograms/246.9 pounds) and total (248 kilograms/546.7 pounds) in the 71-kilogram division — Vibert usually submits a stellar performance of strength for the Americans. Unfortunately, she’ll have to sit on the sideline for some time as she recovers from her knee injury. 

Expected Recovery

In the caption of her Instagram post, Vibert didn’t seem too concerned about any lasting, negative effects of her meniscus injury. After a pending surgery, she appears ready to move forward as fast as possible. 

“Awaiting a partial meniscectomy surgery sometime in the next week or two, I got about a 50 percent removal from the looks of it,” Vibert wrote. “Obviously, I’ll have to sit out from PanAms, but all things considered, I am confident I’ll be back to lifting in the next month or two. It was a scary few days navigating options, but I’m happy with my decision and excited to get back in the gym and recover as soon as possible.”

Based on a December 2016 study, Vibert’s total recovery from her meniscus tear could vary in time. In said study, the mean recovery period for the approximately 500 meniscus patients was around five weeks. Complete healing with no underlying issues usually took about three months. (1)

Unless otherwise noted, these patients were not world-class weightlifters like Vibert. The severity and degrees of tears also play a factor. That doesn’t necessarily mean Vibert will recover faster from her reported 50 percent meniscus tear, but it might offer a leg up given her established high-level conditioning. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vibert’s Future

Depending on how her recovery from her meniscus tear and surgery goes, Vibert’s absence from the competitive weightlifting scene might not last long. A contest that could line up with Vibert’s timeline is the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships.

The exact date for that competition isn’t confirmed but will occur this fall in Bogotá, Colombia. At the time of this writing, the IWF calendar has the World Championships slated for December 1-17, 2022.  Notably, Vibert hasn’t participated in this contest since a gold medal result in the 71-kilogram division during the 2019 edition. 

Vibert may also elect to focus on her recovery entirely while retaining aspects like her leg and shoulder strength. The athlete has centered her long-term ambitions on the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Those are still roughly two years away, but qualifications will begin to ramp up soon. Notably, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) electing not to include Vibert’s recent 76-kilogram weight class at these Olympics, she has said over social media that she’d compete at her past division of 71 kilograms. 

There’s a long road ahead for one of the United States’ top weightlifters. Given Vibert’s track record, she’s likely preparing for the long haul. 

References

1. Pihl, K. et al. (2016). Over-optimistic patient expectations of recovery and leisure activities after arthroscopic meniscus surgery. Acta Orthopaedica. 2016 Dec 87 (6): 615-621. 

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