Rio 2016 Olympic GamesAug 17, 2016 by Paige Bayer
Team USA in Rio
Team USA in Rio
Four athletes represented the United States on the platform at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio: Morghan King, Kendrick Farris, Jenny Arthur, and Sarah Robles.
Four athletes represented the United States on the platform at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio: Morghan King, Kendrick Farris, Jenny Arthur, and Sarah Robles. Here's how it all went down!
King went 2/3 in snatch and set a new American record of 83kg. She also went 1/3 in clean-and-jerk, and finished with 100kg for a 183kg total. She finished in sixth place overall.
Farris went 1/3 in snatch, and finished with 160kg. He also went 1/3 in clean-and-jerk, and finished with 197kg for a 357kg total and an 11th-place finish overall.
Arthur went 2/3 in the snatch, and finished with 107kg., a new American Record. She went 2/3 in clean-and-jerk as well, and wrapped up with 135kg for a 242kg total. She tied for sixth, but a body weight difference of 0.01kg in her favor put her in sixth over the lifter she tied with.
Robles went an impressive 6/6 at Rio to take bronze and become the first American medalist in weightlifting since 2000. She finished with a 126kg snatch and 160kg clean-and-jerk for a 286kg total.
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Morghan King (W48)
King went 2/3 in snatch and set a new American record of 83kg. She also went 1/3 in clean-and-jerk, and finished with 100kg for a 183kg total. She finished in sixth place overall.
Kendrick Farris (M94)
Farris went 1/3 in snatch, and finished with 160kg. He also went 1/3 in clean-and-jerk, and finished with 197kg for a 357kg total and an 11th-place finish overall.
Jenny Arthur (W75)
Arthur went 2/3 in the snatch, and finished with 107kg., a new American Record. She went 2/3 in clean-and-jerk as well, and wrapped up with 135kg for a 242kg total. She tied for sixth, but a body weight difference of 0.01kg in her favor put her in sixth over the lifter she tied with.
Sarah Robles (W+75)
Robles went an impressive 6/6 at Rio to take bronze and become the first American medalist in weightlifting since 2000. She finished with a 126kg snatch and 160kg clean-and-jerk for a 286kg total.
Team USA in Rio Photo Gallery
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Find a complete wrap-up of Rio here.