Topic: Please Introduce Yourself

[Ernest Somereve]

Name:Ernest Somereve
Age:18
Gender:M
Occupation:Student/weightlifter
Location:Daytona Beach,FL
Team:VC
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?:A friend at work told coaxed me into joining the weightlifting team during my sr year at highschool.
Years involved in weightlifting:2
Athletic achievements:Silver medalist Florida Sunshine state games, Bronze medalist Joe Dube Classic
Role in weightlifting:Athlete
Coaching/educational credentials:
Favorite weightlifter:Ilya Ilin
Interests other than weightlifting:Computers, MMA, Motorcycles
Other information you would like to share:

[Matt Edwards]

Name: Matt Edwards
Age:19
Gender: Male
Occupation: Student and ice arena employee
Location: Cortland, NY
Team: n/a
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Originally was into powerlifting for a bit before doing research on olympic lifting and decided it would be better for my athletic pursuits.
Years involved in weightlifting: 5 months
Athletic achievements: Awards/medals/championships in track and ice hockey
Role in weightlifting: Athlete
Coaching/educational credentials: n/a
Favorite weightlifter: Hossein Rezazadeh
Interests other than weightlifting: Ice hockey, track, and music

[Craig Vandeweghe]

Name: Craig VandeWeghe
Age: 32
Occupation: Electronics Technician
Location: Cambridge Ontario Canada
Team:
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: 1st competed at 11years old stopped at 19. started again at 32.
Years involved in weightlifting: 8+
Athletic achievements: Snatch 115 and C&J 135 @ 70kg when I was 19. Still hold Track and Field records for 100m&200m - PB 100m was 10.50 and 200m was 21.80

Role in weightlifting: just having fun
Favorite weightlifter: Anybody that lifts cause they love it, not that they are good at it.
Interests other than weightlifting: snowboarding and beer
Other information you would like to share:

[Alex Klotz]

My my name is Alex (duh), I'm 21 and from Toronto. I started strength training a few years ago and twice competed in the Toronto Island's Strongest Man competition. Recently I've been trying some oly lifting, although I suck at it.

[Imre Zsuga]

Name:      Imre Zsuga
Age:      61
Gender:                Male
Occupation:   Ret. Nat. Head Coach
Location:                Hungary (Sometime in abroad)
Team:      Small Club in Kazincbarcika. Casey Burgener (Cat.105) completed new US Junior record here in
                          Hungarian GP

How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?:
      That was by sheer accident. I was gymnast in my young age. When I changed, my school and
                          search new club I missed address of gymnasium but I found w’l gym earlier on closer street.

Years involved in weightlifting: since 1962

Athletic achievements:  Gymnast and W’l but non momentous

Role in weightlifting: Chairman of Coaching Committee of HWF, Senior Lecturer in W’L

Coaching/educational credentials: Graduated Coach,
                           MCs. Master Coach in Weightlifting


Favorite weightlifter: I have many athletes. Their major characteristics:
Optimal Physical Condition + Effective Personal Technique + Excellent Personality = Great performance

Interests other than weightlifting: Enjoy spending time with my grandchildren, Listening music,
                                              Riding ATW CanAm 650

Other information you would like to share:

[Tim Hall]

Name: Tim Hall
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Occupation: College Instructor
Location: Shawnee, KS
Team: Last team was Missouri Valley Masters in 2001
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?:From the 1976 Olympics on TV
Years involved in weightlifting: Since 1979 - best lifting from 1982-1989
Athletic achievements: Mainly a local lifter best lifts as 67.5kg sn.- 110kg  cj - 142.5kg   as a 75kg  sn-120kg  cj-155kg - many years ago and alot less pain
Role in weightlifting: Coach, spectator and supporter
Coaching/educational credentials: USAW Level-I coach,  NSCA- CSCS and CPT  MS degree in Exercise Physiology - Was one of Wes Barnett's coaches from 1988-1990.  Also Jim and Larry Dice
Favorite weightlifter: David Rigert
Interests other than weightlifting: Traveling, Fishing, Golf    Other information you would like to share: married with three dogs

[Justin Ott]

Name:Justin Ott
Age: 25
Gender: male
Occupation: Sawyer/lumber businees
Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Team: http://semiweightlifting.com/
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: When I was 12 years old I wanted to get strong so I did push ups every night  until I got a bench press on my 13th birthday.
Years involved in weightlifting: 13 years off and on.
Athletic achievements: broke high school power lifting record from Canadian power lifting champ Ed Brost. Bench-345lbs, Deadlift 560lbs at age 18, weight 215lbs. 2nd place in WNSO bodybuilding contest at age 16.
Role in weightlifting: transferring from bodybuilding/powerlifting  to real wieghtlifting as an aspiring athlete.
Coaching/educational credentials: zippo
Favorite weightlifter: Ronny Weller, Pyrros Dimas.
Interests other than weightlifting: Hunting, Ice Hockey, Shooting sports.
Other information you would like to share: I have a hunting website: www.huntingtipsandtricks.com

[Michael Øvrebø]

Name: Michael Øvrebø
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Occupation: Student
Location: Norway!
Team: None yet
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Found some weightlifting videos on youtube and got interested
Years involved in weightlifting: 1
Athletic achievements: None yet
Role in weightlifting: Just a hobby for now, but I plan on competing in the future
Favorite weightlifter: Pyrros Dimas
Interests other than weightlifting: too many to mention
Other information you would like to share: I love the sport weightlifting!