Today we’re talking to three-time Olympian in weightlifting Cheryl Haworth. Cheryl is one of America’s most accomplished lifters, and she competed in her first Olympic Games — Sydney, where she earned bronze — when she was just 17 years old. That Olympic Games also marked the first time women could compete in weightlifting at the Olympic level. In this special episode of the BarBend Podcast, Cheryl joins us to look back on her experiences in Sydney 20 years ago, and what it was like to be among the first group of women Olympians to represent the USA in weightlifting.
On this episode of The BarBend Podcast, host David Tao talks to Cheryl Haworth about:
- Finding out women’s weightlifting would become an Olympic sport (2:26)
- Walking us through her competition session as Cheryl remembers it (6:45)
- Getting the celebrity treatment as an Olympic medalist (12:45)
- Cheryl’s Olympic experience after her weightlifting competition (16:00)
- Representing the United States on the international stage (21:00)
- Tara Nott-Cunningham — Cheryl’s Olympic teammate — missing her own medal ceremony to watch Chery’s performance (25:00)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Follow Cheryl Haworth on Instagram
- Follow David Thomas Tao on Instagram and Twitter
