Olivia Reeves Ends 24-Year U.S. Weightlifting Gold Drought with Record-Breaking Performance

Reeves' historic lifts at the Olympics secure America's first women's weightlifting gold since 2000.

Olivia Reeves set an Olympic snatch record with a 117 kg lift in the women's 71 kg weightlifting event.
Her combined total of 262 kg outperformed competitors, clinching the gold medal.
Reeves' victory marks the USA's first Olympic gold in women's weightlifting since Tara Nott in 2000.
Despite nerves, Reeves maintained her lead and nearly set another Olympic record in the clean and jerk.
The 21-year-old continues her weightlifting journey while studying at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga