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Cheryl Ann Haworth (born April 19, 1983) is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States.
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| Born | April 19, 1983 (age 39) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Haworth was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Shiela and Robert Haworth. She also has two sisters, Katie and Beth. At the age of 12, she began weightlifting to strengthen her muscles for softball.[2] She graduated from Savannah Arts Academy in 2001 and received a degree from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006.[3]
Personal life
Her youngest sister Katie is also a champion weightlifter. After retiring from active competition, Cheryl married her wife Kalen Curtis on February 28, 2014. Haworth is also an artist and has a sold a number of paintings for hundreds of dollars.[2]
List of weightlifting achievements
- Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games (2000)
- Olympic team member (2000 + 2004 + 2008)
- Junior World Champion (2001 + 2002)
- Senior National Champion (1998–2008)
- Silver Medalist in Junior World Championships (1999)
- Pan Am Games Champion (1999)
- Goodwill Games Champion (2001)
- Inducted into the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame (2015)[1]
Documentary
Strong! is a 2012 documentary by Julie Wyman. It is about Cheryl Haworth's efforts at the end of her career to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[4]
References
- "Chery Haworth." Sports Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- "Cheryl Haworth Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- Fair, John D. (May 6, 2017). "Cheryl Haworth". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- "Strong! A film by Julie Wyman." www.strongthefilm.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
External links
Pan American Champions in Weightlifting – Women's Super Heavyweight | |
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На других языках
- [en] Cheryl Haworth
[ru] Хэворт, Черил
Черил Хэворт (англ. Cheryl Haworth; род. 18 апреля 1983, Саванна, Джорджия) — американская тяжелоатлетка, выступающая в весовой категории свыше 75 килограммов. Бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр, бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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