Tara Nott (born May 10, 1972 in Del Rio, Texas) was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States and is the only athlete in history to train for three different sports at the United States Olympic Training Center.. Her coaches were Mike Gattone and Bob Morris. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Del Rio is a city located in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... A weightlifter about to jerk 180 kg[1] Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars called barbells, the execution of which is a combination of power, flexibility, and technique. ... A training center created specifically for Olympic athletes to come and prepare for the Olympics, but used mainly by the United States. ...

Weightlifting achievements

• Olympic Champion (2000)
• Pan Am Games Champion (1999, 2003)
• Olympic Games team member (2004)
• World Championships Team Member (1997-1999, 2003, 2004)
• Senior National Champion (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002-2004)
• Multiple All-Time Senior American record holder in snatch, clean and jerk, and total

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External links

• Tara Nott - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange