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Kendrick Farris
American weightlifter (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kendrick James Farris (born July 2, 1986) is an Olympic weightlifter from the United States. He competed for the United States in the 85 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics where he placed 8th. Farris also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he placed 10th. He was the silver medalist at the 2013 Summer Universiade and the Pan-American Champion in 2010.[1] Farris is coached by Kyle Pierce.
![]() Farris at the 2012 USA Weightlifting Nationals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kendrick James Farris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1986-07-02) July 2, 1986 (age 37) Shreveport, Louisiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | https://www.kingsofweightlifting.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 94 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Kyle Pierce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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During the Olympic trials on May 8, 2016, Farris broke the U.S. record by lifting a total of 831 pounds (377 kg) – 370 pounds (170 kg) in the snatch and 461 pounds (209 kg) in the clean and jerk.[2]
In the 2016 Olympics, Farris finished 11th in the 94 kg weight class, with a 160 kg snatch and 197 kg clean and jerk.[3]