Darren Barnes
Name: Darren Barnes
Weight Class: 56kg
Height: 5’3’’
Birth date: 1/20/94
Hometown: St.Louis, Missouri
Coaches: Derrick Johnson
College Attending or Graduate of:
When did you begin weightlifting? Since the age of 7 1/2
How did you get involved? My brothers and sister were lifting and I thought it would be cool if I did too.
Goals: To break all the 56kg records and set unbeatable new ones, become Olympian in weightlifting, and to be in the top three in my upcoming meet in Santiago, Chile and the 2012 Olympics.
Best Competition Snatch: 90kg
Date: March 20th at Nation Juniors
Best Competition Clean & Jerk: 115kg
Date: May 20th at World Youth Championships
Best Competition Total: 200kg
Date: May20th at World Youth championships
Favorite Competition Lift: Snatch
Favorite Training Lift: Snatch
Best Squat: 140kg for 4 reps
Best Front Squat: 135 for 2 reps
Best Power Snatch Single: 80kg
Power Clean Single: 100kg
American Records Held: 90kg snatch at National School age
Most Influential person(s) in your sporting career: Derrick Johnson and Kendrick Farris
National Championships Won: National Juniors (1 year) National School age (3 years)
International Competition Best: 85kg. Snatch 115kg Clean&Jerk 200kg total
Hobbies/Interests outside of weightlifting: Singing, gymnastics, tennis, SLEEPING
Favorite Book(s): The Young Land Lords
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Music Genre: R&B
Favorite Food: Shrimp
Most People Don't know that I’m a really good singer, I am very smart, I love school, I now hate flying, and my best friend is Kari Davis.
