USA Weightlifting Announces 2017 IWF Worlds Team Members
USA Weightlifting Announces 2017 IWF Worlds Team Members
USA Weightlifting has announced the final 20 team members who will travel to the 2017 IWF Worlds in Anaheim.
USA Weightlifting has announced the final team of 20 which will travel to the 2017 IWF World Championships in Anaheim, California. Of those 20 athletes, 16 will compete (eight men and eight women) and four are alternates (two men and two women).
Men's team
| Athlete | Weight Cat. | Hometown | Personal Coach | Club |
| Angelo Bianco | 77kg | Las Vegas, NV | John Broz | Average Broz Gymnasium |
| Colin Burns | 94kg | Monument, CO | Colin Burns | Ronin Weightlifting |
| Jordan Cantrell | 85kg | Clovis, CA | Richard Alonso-Lazaro | Nemesis Sport Academy |
| CJ Cummings | 69kg | Beaufort, SC | Ray Jones | Team Savannah |
| Nathan Damron | 94kg | Clemmons, NC | Travis Mash | Mash Mafia Weightlifting |
| Wes Kitts | 105kg | Livermore, CA | David Spitz | California Strength |
| Harrison Maurus | 77kg | Auburn, WA | Kevin Simons | Alpha Strength & Conditioning |
| Brian Reisenauer | 56kg | Phoenix, AZ | Vinh Huynh | Mash Mafia Weightlifting |
| Caine Wilkes | +105kg | Matthews, NC | Chris Wilkes | Little League Weightlifting |
| Ian Wilson | 105kg | Berkeley, CA | Eric Wilson | Hassle Free Barbell |
Women's Team
| Athlete | Weight Cat. | Hometown | Personal Coach | Club |
| Jenny Arthur | 75kg | Colorado Springs, CO | Kevin Doherty | Unattached |
| Caitlin Hogan | 53kg | Long Beach, CA | Sean Waxman | Waxman’s Gym |
| Shacasia Johnson | 75kg | Blue Springs, MO | Zach Schluender | Unattached |
| Marissa Klingseis | 90kg | St. Joseph, MO | Dennis Snethen | Wesley Weightlifters |
| Jessica Lucero | 58kg | Tustin, CA | Aimee Anaya Everett | Catalyst Athletics |
| Ali Ludwig | 90kg | Gardena, CA | Juan Martinez | Waxman’s Gym |
| Alyssa Ritchey | 48kg | Fort Collins, CO | Max Aita | Team Juggernaut |
| Sarah Robles | +90kg | Houston, TX | Tim Swords | Team Houston |
| Mattie Rogers | 69kg | Orlando, FL | Danny Camargo | Team O.C. |
| Taylar Stallings | 75kg | Altamonte Springs, FL | Jennifer Lester | Team O.C. |
The final competition team and alternates will be named at the Verification of Final Entries meeting on November 26, two days before the lifting is scheduled to begin.
The 2017 IWF Worlds are going to be especially interesting for the U.S., as nine of the best countries in weightlifting have been banned from competing this year, including Russia, China, and Kazakhstan.
With a team this talented and a depleted field of competition, Team USA is primed for a massive performance.