Cheryl Ann Haworth (born April 19, 1983) is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States.
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| Born | April 19, 1983 (age 40) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
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 edit
Her youngest sister Katie is also a champion weightlifter. Haworth is also an artist.[2]
List of weightlifting achievements edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "Chery Haworth." Sports Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "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." Archived 2012-08-04 at the Wayback Machine www.strongthefilm.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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