Robin Goad

American weightlifter (born 1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robin Elizabeth Goad (born January 17, 1970, in Newnan, Georgia), also known as Robin Byrd-Goad, is a retired female Olympic weightlifter from the United States, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won the bronze medal in the women's 53 kg division at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships in Lahti. Goad competed in the first Women's World Championships in 1987 at age seventeen and was the only female Olympian to compete in the 2000 Olympics who was also present at that first women's Worlds. She currently teaches Physical Education at an elementary school.

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Robin Goad
Personal information
Born (1970-01-17) January 17, 1970 (age 56)
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1987 Daytona Beach 48 kg
Silver medal – second place1988 Jakarta 48 kg
Silver medal – second place1991 Donaueschingen 52 kg
Bronze medal – third place1992 Varna 52 kg
Silver medal – second place1993 Melbourne 54 kg
Gold medal – first place1994 Istanbul 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place1998 Lahti 53 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1999 Winnipeg 53 kg
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Weightlifting achievements

  • Junior and Senior American record holder in snatch, clean and jerk, and total (1986–1992)
  • Senior National Champion (1988, 1989, 1991–1996, 1999, & 2001)
  • Senior American record holder in snatch, clean and jerk, and total (1993–1997)
  • Senior World Champion (1994)
  • Pan Am Games Champion (1999)
  • Olympic Games team member (2000)
  • Set one Senior World record during career
  • All-Time Junior and Senior American record holder in snatch and total

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