Sarah Robles

Name: Sarah Elizabeth Robles

Weight Class:   75+

 

Height: 5’10.5

Birth year:  1988

Hometown: Desert Hot Springs/ San Jacinto, Ca

USA Weightlifting Club:  Team Arizona

Coaches: Joe Micela, Bob Morris, Rich McClure

College Attending or Graduate of:  Mt. San Jacinto College

When did you begin weightlifting?  January 2008

How did you get involved?  Rich McClure was my throws coach at San Jacinto High School and he had me use the Olympic lifts as a way to improve my throwing. Rich had me compete in a couple of local meets in ‘04/’05, and I fell in love with it. In 2008 I met Joe Micela, got restarted in weightlifting and stopped throwing. 

 

Goals:  Life: Become a coach, and get married and have kids.

Weightlifting: Make the 2012 and 2016 Olympic teams, be the best lifter I can be, help guide and inspire future athletes.

 

Favorite Competition Lift: Clean and Jerk!!!

Favorite Training Lift: Jerks!!

 
Most Influential person(s) in your sporting career: Rich McClure/Joe Micela

Hobbies/Interests outside of weightlifting: Church, making jewelry, reading, talking

 
Favorite Book(s): The Scriptures, Dracula, Frankenstein, Letters From a Nut

Favorite TV Show: Spongebob Squarepants

Favorite Music Genre: Oldies

Favorite Food:    S’mores

Most People Don't know that:: I can hold things in my forehead wrinkle. Gross huh?