U.S. Olympic Athletes

Darrel Barnes

Name: Darrel Barnes

Weight Class: 62kg     

Height: 5 ‘3’

Birth date:  1/20/94

Hometown: St. Louis

USA Weightlifting Club: Lift For Life

Coaches: Derrick Johnson

College Attending or Graduate of:

When did you begin weightlifting?  7 years of age

How did you get involved? My brother Derrick did and got me involved in it.

 Goals:  Become an Olympian and an artist.

Best Competition Snatch: 93kg

Date: 6/18/09

Best Competition Clean & Jerk: 123kg

Date: 6/18/09

Best Competition Total: 216kg

Date: 6/18/09

Favorite Competition Lift: Clean & Jerk

Favorite Training Lift: Clean & Jerk

Best Squat: 145kg for five reps

Best Front Squat: 138kg for three reps

Best Power Snatch Single: 82kg

Power Clean Single: 105kg

American Records Held: none

Most Influential person(s) in your sporting career: Kendrick Ferris

National Championships Won: school-age national championships

International Competition Best:  202kg Snatch 85kg and Clean & Jerk 117kg

Hobbies/Interests outside of weightlifting: Drawing and Tennis playing

Favorite Book(s): none

Favorite TV Show: Family Guy

Favorite Music Genre: rap

Favorite Food: Pizza Rolls

Most People Don't know that… Darren and I are not Identical twins and I have not lifted my full potential.