Alexandra Thornton Claims Silver at the USA Olympic Weightlifting Youth Nationals meet in Austin, Texas June 24, 2016. A new competitor in the 14-15 63kg class, she proved that strength gains don’t lag too far behind size gains. She snatched 67kg (147.4 pounds) and clean and jerked 84kg (184.8 pounds) for a total of 151kg (332.2 pounds), which easily slipped her the silver medal.
Her outstanding performance also earned her her second invitation to the Under15 Developmental Weightlifting Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. this past July. While there, Alexandra set a new personal record for her clean and jerk of 85kg (187 pounds). The highlight of the camp was the send-off party for USA Weightlifting Olympic athlete Jenny Arthur. Jenny went on to place 6th in the women’s 75kg class in Rio.