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Chattanooga native wins Olympic gold, sets Olympic record

By Jessica Barker,

9 days ago

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Chattanooga native not only set an Olympic gold, but set a world record at the Paris games on Friday.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumna Olivia Reeves set a world record and made gold for Team USA. Reeves was the first American to win gold in the women’s weightlifting category in 24 years.

Reeves, 21, lifted a whopping 262 kilograms. Reeves said that she has been training for this event for the past nine years.

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