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.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'5
Age
31
Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
Personal
Favorite Training Lift?: Snatch off the blocks...Favorite Food: Chinese Food...Favorite Book: Bible...Favorite TV Show: Extreme Home Makeover...Favorite song that gets you motivated: Victory By Yolanda Adams...Hobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: Spending time with family/friends,Track and Field,Tennis, Softball and reading magazines.Career Highlights
- Bronze medalist: 2019 World Championships (Total)
- Silver medalist: 2013 Pan Ams, 2014 Pan Ams, 2019 Pan Ams
- 2013 Junior Pan American Champion
- Silver medalist: 2013 IWF Junior Worlds
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (75kg - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – silver (81kg - Clean & Jerk - Women), bronze (81kg - Women), 7th (81kg - Snatch - Women)
- Years of participation: 81kg - Clean & Jerk - Women 2018, 2019; 81kg - Snatch - Women 2018, 2019; 81kg - Women 2018, 2019; 75kg - Clean & Jerk - Women 2015, 2017; 75kg - Snatch - Women 2015, 2017; 75kg - Women 2015, 2017; 69kg - Clean & Jerk - Women 2013, 2014; 69kg - Snatch - Women 2013, 2014; 69kg - Women 2013, 2014
- Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2019 (81kg - Clean & Jerk - Women)
- Bronze – 2019 (81kg - Women)
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