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Olympic Weightlifter Damon Kelly

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Damon Kelly, will be the lone male weightlifter at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He competes in the super heavyweight division which is for 231lbs [105kg] and over.

The Queenslander, was born 1 December 1983 and weighs 332lbs [151kg] and is a member of Cougars weightlifting club at Brisbane's Chandler.

Kelly heaved personal bests of 385lbs[175kg] in the snatch and 488lbs [222kg] in the clean and jerk at the Olympic trials in Melbourne

Photo credit: The Australian News

Damon Kelly Career Highlights:

- 2006 Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist

- Commonwealth Games record holder - 217kg Clean and Jerk

- World Junior Championship representative 2001, 2002, 2003 - Best Placing 6th

- Commonwealth Championships Silver Medallist 2003

- Senior Oceania Championships Gold Medallist 2003

- Senior Oceania Silver medallist 2002

- Senior Oceania Bronze medallist 2005

- World University Championships representative 2002 - 5th Place

- Junior Oceania Championships Gold medallist 2001, 2002, 2003

- Mermet Cup 2003, 2004

- Senior National Silver medallist 1999, 2002, 2004

- Senior National Bronze Medallist 2003, 2005

- U20 National Gold Medallist 2001, 2002, 2003

- U18 National Gold medallist 2000, 2001

- Best Lifter at National U20 2001 Championships

- Best Lifter at National U18 2001 Championships

- QLD U/16, U/18, U/20 and Open records

Video: 2008 Olympic Trials

Damon during the 2008 Olympic trials in Melbourne

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