Jacob Adney Teen Olympic Powerlifter and Sponsored by APT Pro Gear
Jacob Adney: He is 15 and a sophomore at Central High School in Cheyenne Wyoming. He started lifting when he was nine and has been training steadily ever since. He won a silver medal in the unlimited weight class for 14-15 year olds last June at the USAW School Age Nationals with a total of 180 kg (80 Snatch 100 C&J). He weighs about 230 lbs and his current bests are 84 kg in the Snatch and 109 in the Clean and Jerk. Besides lifting, he is a straight A student taking advanced placement courses in school and plans to be a medical doctor. Though he is no angel, he is an accomplished harpist and has played professionally for Church, dinners, weddings, and even a funeral.
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