Today, USA Weightlifting named Jenny Arthur (Gainesville, Ga.) to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.

Arthur, who has been lifting since 2009, has consistently competed at the top for the past several years. Her cumulative score of the 2014 and 2015 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships is the highest among American female athletes – this fact alone qualifies her for her Olympic nomination based on USA Weightlifting selection criteria. In 2014, she placed 14th in 69kg division and just this past month in Houston, she came in 8th in the 75kg category.

Arthur began competing in 2010 in the 69kg division and transitioned to the 75kg division in 2013; she has primarily been lifting at 75kg since then. She is a two-time National Champion, American Open Champion, Junior World Silver Medalists and Pan American Championship Silver Medalist and has competed in the past three consecutive IWF World Championships.

In the 75kg division, Arthur holds the senior and junior American records in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total. The clean and jerk (138kg) and total (244kg) records were set at Worlds last month. She is also the senior and junior American record holder of the clean and jerk in 69kg division.

Arthur has been a resident athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 2012. She trains under the guidance of National Team Coach Zygmunt Smalcerz, a retired weightlifter and 1972 Olympic gold medalist. Prior to moving to the OTC, she was coached by Team Georgia Weightlifting’s Stan Luttrell (Gainesville, Ga.)

“We are extremely pleased to have our first athlete nominated to the 2016 Olympic Team. Over the past several years, Jenny has thrived as a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center, and her nomination is very well deserved. We will look forward to supporting her on the Road to Rio.” said Carissa Gump, Director of Corporate Services.

Off the platform, Arthur is very passionate about getting involved in the community and is a regular volunteer at a local children’s hospital. She aspires to volunteer at different homeless shelters around the world throughout her life.

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Weightlifting Team is subject to approval by the United States Olympic Committee. For selection procedures CLICK HERE.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS



2015

· IWF World Championships – 8th place, 75kg

· USAW National Champion – 75kg

2014

· IWF World Championships – 14th place, 69kg

· USAW National Champion – 75kg

· Pan American Silver Medalist – 75kg

· Grand Prix & Russian President’s Cup Invitee – 6th place, 75kg

2013

· IWF Junior World Silver Medalist – 75kg

· Pan American Silver Medalist – 75kg

· Junior Pan American Champion – 75kg

· USAW Junior National Champion – 75kg

· USAW American Open Champion – 75kg

2012

· USAW National Silver Medalist –69kg

· USAW Junior National Champion – 69kg

· USAW American Open Champion – 69kg

2011

· USAW Junior National Silver Medalist –69kg

· IWF Junior World Championships Team Member

2010

· USAW Youth National Champion – 69kg