Melanie Roach Biography

Melanie Roach included her introduction to free weights and soon thereafter a future and powerful star was in the making. Shattering the stereotypical body image of weightlifters the petite former gymnast quickly made it clear that strong things come in small packages - really strong things! Her first competition the 1994 American Open also brought her first trip to the medals podium with a third place finish. In 1996 Melanie Roach made the personal commitment to pursue her potential in weightlifting to the fullest and set her sights on the 2000 Olympic Games. She soon thereafter stunned the weightlifting world by exceeding the world standard in the clean and jerk at the 1998 US National Championships. Melanie Roach had become the #1 ranked US weightlifter and the first one in history to clean and jerk more the twice her body weight. She was poised for a 2000 Olympic debut. Devastatingly weeks before the Olympic Trials competition Melanie Roach suffered a serious back injury. Her Olympic dreams along with any future in the sport appeared to be suddenly over.

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