{"id":5048,"date":"2022-06-30T19:40:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=5048"},"modified":"2022-06-30T20:18:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:18:17","slug":"weightlifter-olivia-reeves-71kg-clean-jerks-138-kilograms-for-new-senior-american-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/weightlifter-olivia-reeves-71kg-clean-jerks-138-kilograms-for-new-senior-american-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Clean &#038; Jerks 138 Kilograms for New Senior American Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 29, 2022, weightlifter Olivia Reeves clean and jerked 138 kilograms (304.2 pounds) during the 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships in Las Vegas, NV.<\/p>\n<p>This lift is <strong>a new Senior American weightlifting record for the 71-kilogram division<\/strong>. Reeves surpasses <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/weightlifter-katherine-nye-front-squat-356-pounds-pr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116187\">Kate Vibert&#8217;s<\/a> (formerly Kate Nye) 137-kilogram (302-pound) clean &amp; jerk from the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CfakNOUsZF3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CfakNOUsZF3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116203\">A post shared by USA Weightlifting (@usa_weightlifting)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116188\">How To Build Muscle: The Training And Diet Guide For Beginners And Advanced Lifters<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vibert has technically since surpassed that <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116189\">strength<\/a> feat, with a 138-kilogram clean &amp; jerk but that was while competing as a 76-kilogram weightlifter. However, with a body weight of 70.7 kilograms at the time of her 2019 lift, she remains <strong>the lightest American women&#8217;s athlete to clean &amp; jerk at least 300 pounds, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CfazhPoDMaT\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" data-lasso-id=\"116253\">according to <em>hookgrip<\/em><\/a>. Reeves just barely missed out on that milestone as her body weight was 70.72 kilograms during the 2022 USA Weightlifting Nationals.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, Reeves can still lay claim to the official American clean &amp; jerk 71-kilogram division record.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"reeves-at-a-glance\">Reeves at a Glance<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to her American clean &amp; jerk record, Reeves <strong>scored personal competition bests on her best snatch and total<\/strong>. Here are the American athlete&#8217;s top stats from this competition:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"olivia-reeves-71kg-2022-usa-weightlifting-national-championships\">Olivia Reeves (71KG) | 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/a-biomechanical-comparison-of-kettlebell-snatch-styles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116190\"><strong>Snatch<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) | <strong>All-Time Competition Best\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/weightlifter-mahmoud-h-hassan-clean-and-jerk-193-kilograms-world-record-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116191\"><strong>Clean &amp; Jerk<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 138 kilograms (304.2 pounds) | <strong>American Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total<\/strong> \u2014 248 kilograms (546.7 pounds) | <strong>All-Time Competition Best\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reeves&#8217; gold medal result and clean &amp; jerk record at this contest fall in line with the quality start to her young career. Here are the complete results from her growing resume:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"olivia-reeves-complete-career-results\">Olivia Reeves | Complete Career Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2019 IWF Youth World Championships (71KG)<\/strong> \u2014 Second place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 Rogue Weightlifting Challenge (71KG)<\/strong> \u2014 First place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021 IWF Junior World Championships (71KG)<\/strong> \u2014 First place<\/li>\n<li><strong>*2020 Pan-American Junior Championships (71KG)<\/strong> \u2014 First place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021 Junior Pan American Games (76KG)<\/strong> \u2014 First place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021 IWF World Championships (71KG)<\/strong> \u2014 Fourth place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 IWF Junior World Championships (71KG)<\/strong> \u2014 Second place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships (71KG)<\/strong> \u2014 First place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*Occurred in Summer 2021 after a postponement from the original date.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CfazhPoDMaT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116204\">A post shared by hookgrip (@hookgrip)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-shoulder-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116192\">The Best Shoulder Workouts For More Muscle, For Strength, For Beginners, And More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notably, in a mid-May 2022 demonstration of her <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-leg-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116193\">leg strength<\/a>, Reeves hit a 200-kilogram (440.9-pound) <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/zercher-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116194\">squat<\/a> personal record (PR). The <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/front-squat-versus-back-squat-which-one-is-best-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116197\">back squat<\/a> may not be one of the main Olympic weightlifting movements where Reeves places most of her competitive energy.<\/p>\n<p>That said, her squat PR is roughly 30 pounds more than <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/olympic-weightlifter-katherine-nye-squat-410-pounds-pr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"116198\">Vibert&#8217;s top figure<\/a> \u2014 who is approximately five years older. If Reeves is matching and surpassing a 2020 Tokyo Olympian in multiple avenues, it could portend great things for her future as a serious contender at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She would have to overcome Vibert for the American 71-kilogram division roster spot, who is currently training for the contest.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whats-next\">What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n<p>While Reeves hasn&#8217;t confirmed it at the time of this writing, she will likely aim to gain a spot with Team USA for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Should Reeves qualify, it would be her first-ever Olympic Games. By the time that competition rolls around, if she continues her torrid pace, Reeves could be one of Team USA&#8217;s premier stars.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @usa_weightlifting on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/weightlifter-olivia-reeves-american-record-clean-and-jerk-138-kilograms\/\">Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Clean &#038; Jerks 138 Kilograms for New Senior American Record<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 29, 2022, weightlifter Olivia Reeves clean and jerked 138 kilograms (304.2 pounds) during the 2022 USA Weightlifting National Championships in Las Vegas, NV. This lift is a new Senior American weightlifting record for the 71-kilogram division. Reeves surpasses Kate Vibert\u2019s (formerly Kate Nye) 137-kilogram (302-pound) clean &#038; jerk from the 2019 International Weightlifting &#8230; Read more<br \/>\nThe post Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Clean &#038; Jerks 138 Kilograms for New Senior American Record appeared first on Breaking Muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5048"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5048"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5049,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5048\/revisions\/5049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}