Carissa Gump
Strength Training, United States

  • NAME:Carissa Gump

  • COUNTRY:United States
  • CITY, STATE:Colorado

  • NETWORK:Athletes/Active Lifestyle
  • CATEGORY:Strength Training

About Me

* Home: Essex Junction, Vt.
* Birthday: 08/24/1983

Sport: Olympic S**** Weightlifting
Career Highlight: 2008 Olympian

Weight Category: 63kg
Height: 5'1"
Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach: Chris Polakowski
Parents' names & occupations: Kathie & Marty Gordon. Kathie is a nurse and Marty works for IBM. Sibling's names & ages: Jennifer G. Christiano (she passed away in 2001)
Education: Graduate of Essex High School, Senior at University of Colorado - Colorado Sprin

Inspirations

Family and Friends

Biggest obstacle/challenge

Believing in myself ! Confidence confidence, confidence.

Superstitions

None.

Nobody knows...

I have ripped more pairs of pants than I can count from doing squats !

Biggest athletic accomplishment

2008 Olympian

Favorite thing about training

You can always lift MORE weight !

Least favorite thing about training

Calluses on my hands

I work out to...

Get strong !

Unusual training regimens

None....

   

LOCATION

Colorado, United States

NETWORKS

Strength Training, Athletes/Active Lifestyle

ABOUT ME

* Home: Essex Junction, Vt. * Birthday: 08/24/1983 Sport: Olympic S**** Weightli…MORE

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