Morris additionally broke a streak that lasted greater than 50 years.
19-year outdated Hampton Morris has already made a reputation for himself as an Olympic weightlifter competing for Workforce USA. The younger power athlete has been a mainstay of the 61-kilogram (134.5-pound) Mens Junior division for the previous two years, racking up gold medals on a world stage. His newest aggressive look was no completely different.
On Sept. 6, on the 2023 Worldwide Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Morris set a Junior World Document performing a 168-kilogram (370.4-pound) clean & jerk. This earned him a gold medal within the occasion which, to make the feat much more spectacular, is the primary time since 1972 that an American Mens competitor has earned gold within the clear & jerk at this prestigious competitors.
This accomplishment wasn’t Morris first declare to a record-setting clear & jerk. He first captured the Junior World Document in 2022 and has pushed it even larger on three events.
Hampton Morris (61KG) | Clear & Jerk Document Development
- 160 kilograms (352.7 kilos) — 2022 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships
- 162 kilograms (357.1 kilos) — 2022 IWF Pan-American Championships
- 163 kilograms (359.3 kilos) — 2022 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships
- 168 kilograms (370.4 kilos) — 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships
Morris broke his personal information with two of these lifts (162 kilograms and 163 kilograms) whereas besting his friends to set each his preliminary document and the newest. In August 2023, Morris was efficiently accomplished an excellent heavier carry — 175 kilograms (385.8 kilos) — throughout a coaching session, although his physique weight on the time was unclear.
Sadly, Morris’ total efficiency on the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships was lower than very best. His first clear & jerk try was a comparatively snug opening weight of 163 kilograms (359.3 kilos). He then earned a purple mild by failing his second carry (168 kilograms/370.4 kilos). Morris was in a position to rally by locking out 168 kilograms (370.4 kilos) to safe the occasion win, gold medal, and Junior World Document.
Previous to the clear & jerk, he was unable to efficiently full any of his 123-kilogram (271.2-pound) snatch makes an attempt and was subsequently unable to submit a complete for the comptition.
The IWF World Weightlifting Championships proceed going down from Sept. 4-17, which serves as a qualification occasion main as much as the 2024 Summer time Olympics in Paris, France. With out posting a complete on the leaderboard of the World Weightlifting Championships, Morris’s participation within the Summer time Video games shouldn’t be but determined.
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