Video: C.J. Cummings record-setting lift at the US National Championships
Here is video from online weightlifting magazine Hookgrip of the 175 kg (386 pounds) clean and jerk on Friday night by Beaufort 15-year-old C.J. Cummings to set new youth, junior and men’s American’s records at the USA Weightlifting National Championships in Dallas.
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The lift, also an unofficial youth world record, along with his 131 kg (288 pounds) snatch earlier in the night gave Cummings the sweep of the three gold medals in the 69 kg (152 pounds) weight class.
“I’ve already got numbers in my head that my kid can do, and that’s what we’re going to do,” coach Ray Jones said. “I see what C.J. can do and that’s what we’re putting on the bar.”
His total of 306 kg (674 pounds) also broke the American men’s, junior and youth records.
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Two looks at 15 year-old CJ Cummings (-69kg, USA) clean and jerking 175kg/385lb to set a new youth, junior and senior American record in the C&J and total. It is also an unofficial Youth World Record -- which currently stands at 173kg. Just last year he made 153kg at 62kg which is also a senior American record. He is completely rewriting the American record books and he only turned 15 in June!
Posted by hookgrip on Friday, August 14, 2015
This story was originally published August 15, 2015 at 7:50 PM with the headline "Video: C.J. Cummings record-setting lift at the US National Championships."