Jenny Arthur
Jenny Lyvette Arthur (born December 11, 1993) is an American weightlifter that qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jenny Lyvette Arthur |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 11, 1993 Gainesville, United States |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 80.95 kg (178 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | –81 kg |
Medal record | |
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Early life
Arthur attended Chestatee High School.[1]
Youth career
In 2010, she won the youth national weightlifting championship.[2]
Senior career
Arthur qualified for the 2016 Olympics by virtue of her placement at the last two World Weightlifting Championships.[3][4]
References
- "Chestatee graduate Jenny Arthur named to US Olympic weightlifting team for 2016 Summer Games". Gainesvilletimes.com. January 13, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "A vision becomes reality: focused Arthur clinches Olymp..." AccessWDUN.com. January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- Zaccardi, Nick (January 13, 2016). "Jenny Arthur is first weightlifter to make 2016 U.S. Olympic team – OlympicTalk". Olympics.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "ARTHUR Jenny Lyvette". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
External links
- Jenny Arthur at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Jenny Arthur at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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