Topic: Please Introduce Yourself

[ROBERT GALSWORTHY]

Hi,

Snatch 128
Clean and Jerk 166

Yourself?

[Jake Harrison]

Hi,

Snatch 128
Clean and Jerk 166

Yourself?

a lot more then you  :D jk im a newb

[Shaun Le Conte]

I am pleased to be a member of this forum. It took me a long time to realize it but the registration and forum system here really is the only acceptable alternative for a civil discussion of weightlifting.

Name: Shaun Le Conte
Age: 29
Gender: M
Occupation: high school teacher
Location: South Korea, for 6 more months as of late October/06
Team: Fury (Ontario, Canada)
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: I saw Suleymanoglu on TV during the Olympics, and later saw a newspaper article about a local weightlifting club. I wanted to be like the Pocket Hercules  
Years involved in weightlifting: Actively aware about weightlifting, about 14 years. Involved in the provincial sport governing body as an athlete or in some other role, 8 years.
Athletic achievements: None to boast about. My best lifts were done when I needed them the least. I still hope to improve upon my PRs when I get out of South Korea.
Role in weightlifting: athlete, webmaster, coach in a few rare and informal occasions
Coaching/educational credentials: Bachelor of Human Kinetics, Bachelor of Education (secondary school math/phys ed), Level 1&2 NCCP theory (Canada)
Favorite weightlifter: Dalas Santavy
Interests other than weightlifting: I enjoy math, and I am into computer gaming. My favourite past-time is playing World of Warcraft.

[Tom Phillips]

Name: Tom
Age: 24
Gender: M
Occupation: Student
Location: Bristol, Uk
Team: Empire Sports
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Started general strength training and gradually became interested in Olympic lifting so joined my local club.
Years involved in weightlifting: about 2 months
Athletic achievements: none (yet)
Role in weightlifting: competitor soon hopefully
Coaching/educational credentials: none
Favorite weightlifter: Naim
Interests other than weightlifting: golf, cricket

[Steve Nicholls]

Name:  Steve Nicholls
Age:  37
Gender:  M
Occupation: Bridge Engineer (Turbo Geek)
Location:     Owasso, Oklahoma (formerly Spokane, Washington)
Team:    Calpians, as long as coach Thrush says it’s OK (all the lifers in Owasso are Calpians, it’s a tradition)
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?:  Walk-on shot putter & hammer thrower at the University of Washington.  I liked training more than being a very mediocre thrower.  
Years involved in weightlifting: Off and on about 15
Athletic achievements:  A few local titles here and there.  
Role in weightlifting:     Fan, voyeur (I like the videos), Masters Lifter.  
Coaching/educational credentials:   Club Coach, Probably Expired?  (You'd think a club coach would know such things.)  
Favorite weightlifter:    Katie Thrush, Mike Ng, Alan Tsagaev, Kara Heads, Anyone who does it for fun.
Interests other than weightlifting: Chasing my wife around the bedroom.  Playing with my kids.  Playing drumset.  (in that order)
Other information you would like to share:   I’m just getting started.  If you’re ever in the Tulsa area, look me up.  The garage is always open.  If you hear a loud crash and then silence, call 911.

[Ryan Forkey]

Name: Ryan Forkey
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation: Full-Time Student / Part-Time YMCA of Bonita Springs, FL.
Location: Fort Myers, FL.
Team: Unattached
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Through College Sports
Years involved in weightlifting: ~ 1 year
Athletic achievements: Played both college football & baseball
Role in weightlifting: lifting for fun/ possibly compete down the road
Coaching/educational credentials: CPT, CSCS ( Feb. '07), B.A. (May. '07)
Favorite weightlifter: Dimas
Interests other than weightlifting: Strength & Conditioning, Sports
Other information you would like to share: Really enjoy the useful info of this website.

[Scott Tusic]

Name: Scott Tusic
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Occupation: Health Care Management / 30 Year Steelworker / Gym Owner / CNA
Location: New Martinsville, WV
Team: Steelton Barbell Club USA W/L WV #51...USPF-Referee
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Father started me in 1969 to gain strength while competing in youth sports.
Years involved in weightlifting: 37 Years-31 Years competing.
Athletic achievements:Played for West Virginia versus Ohio in the High School All-Star Football Game 1974 (Fullback), Football Scholarship to Salem College, Officiated High School and Professional Indoor Football, 23rd All-Time in the Super Total ( O/L-P/L ), 2 X WV Best Lifter Award, 6 Time WV State P/L Champion, Southern Ohio Champion, 5th YMCA Nationals P/L, WV Collegiate Champion 1975
Role in weightlifting: Competes in both Olympic and Powerlifting Meets.
Coaching/educational credentials: Coach of Steelton Barbell Club, Strength and Conditioning Coach for local High School, coached the WV Basketball Player of the Year, Coached Teenage American Record Holder in the Squat lift, Health Care Management Degree, CNA, studying at WV Northern for my Nursing Degree (RN), 30 YEAR Career as a Steelworker, owned and operated 3 gyms.
Favorite weightlifter: Mr. Joe Dube
Interests other than weightlifting: Fishing and Golfing with my son Michael.
Other information you would like to share: Live one day at a time, life is a comedy. I am blessed to have been married to my wife Victoria for 26 years and have two children, Meredith 22 and Michael 15. God has definetly blessed me.

[Emil Rinse]

Name: Emil Rinse
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Occupation: Student, Massagetherapist
Location: Helsingborg, Sweden
Team: Klippans Kraftsportklubb
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: My dad was multiple National and Nordic Champion
Years involved in weightlifting: 4 years
Athletic achievements:
Judo:
Participated in some smaller competitions between 7 and 12 years of age.
Weightlifting:
-National junior team member
-3rd at Nordic Youth Champs.
-2 times National junior champion
-National youth c&j record  94kg cat. (87.1)
-3rd at National Team Champs.
-Future Olympian ;)
Role in weightlifting: Athlete
Coaching/educational credentials: "Step I" beginners coach
Favorite weightlifter: Yurik Vardanyan, Pyrros Dimas, Myself.
Interests other than weightlifting: Medicine, Ostheopathy, Chiropractic, Fysiotherapy, Massagetherapy, etc. Don't know what the genre is called in english.
Other information you would like to share: Planning on study at the Scandinavian School of Ostheopathy in the fall of 2007.