Cheryl Haworth
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Cheryl Ann Hawh (born April 19, 1983 in Savannah, Georgia) is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States.
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About
At the age of 12, she began weightlifting to strengthen her muscles for softball. Throughout a typical workout, Haworth is able to lift up to 25 tons over the course of a workout.[1]
Career
On top of being a professional weightlifter, Haworth is also a notable artist and has a sold a number of paintings for hundreds of dollars.[1]
Family
Haworth's mother and father's names are Shiela and Robert Haworth. She also has two sisters named Katie and Beth Haworth. Her youngest sister Katie is also a champion weightlifter. After retiring from active competition, Cheryl married her longtime girlfriend, Kalen Curtis, on February 28, 2014.[1]
Education
Haworth obtained her degree from Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia.[1]
List of achievements
- Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games (2000)
- Olympic team member (2000 + 2004 + 2008)
- Junior World Champion (2001 + 2002)
- Silver Medalist in Junior World Championships (1999)
- Pan Am Games Champion (1999)
- Goodwill Games Champion (2001)
- Senior National Champion (1998–2008)
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.[2]
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- Living people
- American weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters of the United States
- Weightlifters at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Sportspeople from Savannah, Georgia
- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- American women weightlifters
- American weightlifting biography stubs