Chad Vaughn

Chad Thomas Vaughn (born May 11, 1980[1] in Konawa, Oklahoma) is an American Olympic weightlifter.

Chad Vaughn
Personal information
Full nameChad Thomas Vaughn
BornMay 11, 1980 (1980-05-11) (age 43)
Konawa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo 77 kg

He was a member of the 2004 Olympic team in Athens, Greece, and ranked 18th in the 77 kg category, lifting a total of 320 kg.[1]

He competed in the 85 kg category at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, and ranked 14th lifting a total of 335 kg.[1]

At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 24th in the 77 kg category, lifting a total of 326 kg.[1]

He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Vaughn currently resides in San Antonio, Texas, and is coached by Richard Flemming.

References

  1. "VAUGHN Chad Thomas". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chad Vaughn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.


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