Ryan Borges
Name: Ryan Borges
Weight Class: 62 kg
Height: 5 ft.
Birth date: 6/6/1992
Hometown: Bradenton, FL
USA Weightlifting Club: Team Florida Gulf Coast
Coaches: Rich Lansky
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When did you begin weightlifting? 2004
How did you get involved? Started working out at Gold's Gym and one of the employees introduced me to Rich Lansky
Goals: Become an Olympian
Best Competition Snatch: 93 kg
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Best Competition Clean & Jerk: 118 kg
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Best Competition Total: 210 kg
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Favorite Competition Lift: Both lifts are my favorite
Favorite Training Lift: Front squat, anything from the blocks or hang
Best Squat: 155 kg
Best Front Squat: 130 kg
Best Power Snatch Single: 77.5 kg
Power Clean Single: 105 kg
American Records Held: None
Most Influential person(s) in your sporting career: Rui Borges (Dad), Rich Lansky (Coach), Jordan Borges (Brother) and Robert Murphy
National Championships Won: 2005 School Age National Gold Medalist, 2006 School Age National Gold Medalist, 2007, 2009 School Age National Silver Medalist
International Competition Best: 2006 Pan Am 13 Under Championship Silver Medal Snatch, Bronze medal clean and jerk & total, 2007 Pan Am 13 Under Championship bronze medal snatch, clean and jerk and total.
Hobbies/Interests outside of weightlifting: Hanging out with friends, swimming, playing video games, watching tv.
Favorite Book(s): To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
Favorite TV Show: King of Queens
Favorite Music Genre: Hard Rock
Favorite Food: Any kind of fish
Most People Don't know that...: My brother Jordan Borges has made every lift in competition for two years straight.
