Topic: Please Introduce Yourself

[Kyle Harrington]

oh, sweet :) i ripped out of an AO with guys from LAR up on the syrian border. sweet vics you guys got. they can go over any terrain

[Mike Cook]

Hi!  I'm Mike Cook.  I'm 42 years old, and I started weightlifting in November 2008.  I did gymnastics through high school and college.  I live in Portland, Oregon.  I'm really new at weightlifting, but I absolutely love it.  One of my goals is to compete in Masters Nationals. 

[Tom Banister]

Mike,  Welcome to this great sport and WE.  Please be aware there is no qualifying total for the Masters National (or American).  Just be a member of the USAW, get your entry form/fee sent in and show up.  If you live on the east coast this is a good year. In November the Masters American is in York, PA (at York Barbell!) and in April (2010) the National will be at Lost Battalion Hall in NYC.

[Mike Cook]

Thanks for the info.  I will most likely go to 2010 Masters Nationals in New York.  I weigh about 70kg, so I would like to get down to the 69kg weight class.  My PR's right now are 67.5 in snatch and 85 CJ. 

[Alex Roman]

Name: Alex Roman
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Occupation: Air Force
Location: Colorado Spring, CO (soon to be San Angelo, TX)
Team: Air Force Weightlifting
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: learned about the club at the Air Force Academy through a friend
Years involved in weightlifting: One
Role in weightlifting: Athlete (77kg)
Favorite weightlifter: Paul Anderson
Interests other than weightlifting: outdoors, reading, music, video games, friends and family
Other information you would like to share: Just glad to be a part of the weightlifting community. Thanks for reading!

[Rafal Raciborski]

Name: rafal
Age: 32
Gender: m
Occupation: economist
Location: atlanta, ga
Team: emory
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: recently switched from powerlifting

[Rachel Crass]

Name: Rachel Ann Crass
Age: 23
Gender: F
Occupation: Teacher
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Team: Front Range Weightifting (Paul Fleschler is awesome.)
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: LOL. Sperm met egg?
Years involved in weightlifting: how involved? Lifting 1999-2005, 2009-???
Athletic achievements: Nothing major. A few Jr. World teams
Role in weightlifting: Lifter, cheerleader
Coaching/educational credentials: Sports Performace Cert.
Favorite weightlifter: Chris LeRoux :)
Interests other than weightlifting: Family
Other information you would like to share:

[Bryant Simons]

Name: Bryant Simons
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Occupation: Film Student/Photographer/ Apple Mac Specialist
Location: NJ
Team: Devils Weightlifting
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Friend at FDU introduced me to olympic lifts as substitute for powerlifting.
Years involved in weightlifting: 2 years
Athletic achievements: Bronze Medal 2008 Garden State Games 94kg class.  Silver Medal Rudy Sablo 2009 105kg class.  3rd Place NJ Junior Gold Bowling Championship 2004/2005.  1st Place Northampton County Community College Bowling League 2005/2006
Role in weightlifting: Athlete 85-94kg class.
Coaching/educational credentials: AAS In Radio/TV
Favorite weightlifter:  Ivan Chakarov
Interests other than weightlifting: film, photography, apple computers
Other information you would like to share: w00t?