Carissa Gump

Weight Category: 63kg

Height: 5'1"

Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.

Coach: Chris Polakowski

Parents' names & occupations: Kathie & Marty Gordon. Kathie is a nurse and Marty works for IBM.

Sibling's names & ages: Jennifer G. Christiano (she passed away in 2001)

Education: Graduate of Essex High School, Senior at University of Colorado - Colorado Springs

Favorite TV Show: House

Favorite Food: Chicken fettuccine alfredo

Mentor/Role Model: Husband, Jason

How she became interested in weightlifting: PE teacher in middle school convinced her.

Favorite Competition Lift: Clean and Jerk

Favorite Training Lift: Push Press or Squat Cleans