Olivia Reeves Wins First U.S. Weightlifting Gold in 24 Years at Paris 2024

Aug 9, 2024, 07:50 PM

Olivia Reeves from Chattanooga has made history by winning a gold medal in weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This marks the first gold medal for Team USA in weightlifting in 24 years. Reeves, who set a new Olympic record in the snatch with a lift of 117kg, is also the youngest U.S. weightlifter to win an Olympic gold since 1956. Her victory contributes to a historic achievement for the U.S., as it is the first time both women's and men's weightlifting medals have been won at the same Olympics since women's weightlifting was added to the Olympic program in 2000.