General

Event: 85 kg

Height:  5'7"

Weight: 87 kg

Birth date: 4/16/1983

Birthplace: Helena, Montana  

Hometown: Robbinsdale, MN

Coach:  Paul Flescher

PERSONAL

Parent's names & occupations: Pete & Debbie Krych. Pete is a "home winterizer" and Debbie is a "Shaklee distributer"

Sibling's names & ages: Sam 27, Lizzy 21

High School: Armstrong High School

College: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Favorite TV Show: Discovery Channels programs

Favorite Food: everything cheesy 

Mentor/Role Model: Gary Blazek, Pete Kelly, Rich Mullins

How they became interested in weightlifting: weightlifting class in high school

BEST ATHLETIC PERFORMANCES

Best Competition Snatch: 148 kg

Date: 2006, Pan Am Championships

Best Competition Clean & Jerk: 190 kg

Date: 2006, Pan Am Trials

Best Competition Total: 335 kg

Date: 2006, Pan Am Trials

Favorite Competition Lift: Clean and Jerk

Favorite Training Lift: Front Squat

Best Squat: 255 kg

Best Front Squat:  225 kg

Best Power Snatch Single: 132 kg

Power Clean Single: 170 kg

American Records Held: Collegiate Clean & Jerk 85 kg

National Championships Won: n/a

International Competition Best:  333 kg