Have Fun And Make Lifts: The Simple Strategy Pushing Hampton Morris To The Top Of The Weightlifting World
Morris is aiming to become the first U.S. man to win an Olympic medal in the sport since 1984.
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Athlete Bio#
Age
21
Hometown
Marietta, GA
Personal
- Coached by his father Tripp Morris
- Trains primarily out of a home gym
- First competed at age 12 in 2016
Career Highlights
- Set 10 World records across Youth, Junior, and Senior levels
- Owns 20 American records across Youth, Junior and Senior levels
3-time World Championships medalist (1 junior gold, 1 junior silver, 1 youth gold)
6-time Pan-American Championships medalist (3 Sr. G, 1 Jr. G, 1 Y G, 1 Y B)
- Ranks No. 2 in the world at 61 kg
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – (61kg - Men, 61kg - Snatch - Men), gold (61kg - Clean & Jerk - Men)
- Years of participation: 61kg - Clean & Jerk - Men 2022, 2023; 61kg - Men 2022, 2023; 61kg - Snatch - Men 2022, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2023 (61kg - Clean & Jerk - Men)
Career Highlights
- Junior World Championships, Guadalajara, 2023 (67kg - Clean & Jerk - Men, 67kg - Men, 67kg - Snatch - Men)
- Junior World Championships, Heraklion, 2022 (61kg - Clean & Jerk - Men, 61kg - Men)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (61kg - Men)
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