Nickname: Big Boot Caleb (He can also do a back flip!)
Born: United States, Texas
Weight Class: 105+
Competes For: California Strength, United States |
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 Let’s see here… I’m 19 years old (born April 16, 1990… What a day to remember!), and I grew up in Wichita Falls, TX. I now live in California and train at California Strength. I started Olympic Style Weightlifting at the age of 12, and even though I was forced to try it out, I soon found that weightlifting didn’t require running and I was hooked for life. Glenn Pendlay was my first coach and has been my only coach since then, with the exception of my rebel runaway to the USOEC in Michigan for my first semester of college. My favorite competition lift is the Snatch because the Clean and Jerk hurts too much, but I would much rather pull off a big Clean and Jerk at the end of a competition because that’s the last impression people get from your performance (like sticking a dismount or making a winning touchdown as the buzzer sounds). My goals in this sport are to go to the Olympics and to never need surgery to continue competing. I would also like to graduate with an MBA, make lots of money, and work for an Olympic Committee (whether it’s the USOC or IOC). My hobbies include eating extremely unhealthy foods (like my homemade ice cream), watching movies, and spending time with my friends and family. My favorite Holiday is the 4th of July because Wal-Mart isn’t closed (I ALWAYS need to go to Wal-Mart for something on Christmas) and it’s also an excuse to take a day off, sit out by the pool, eat insane amounts of barbeque until you have 3rd degree burns on your body, and blow up some fireworks without getting in trouble by the Popo’s. My favorite food is Italian, I want to study abroad one day, and last but not least, the best nick name I’ve ever been given is “Big Booty Caleb” by a group of girls from my high school (I have NO idea where they came up with that one). |
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Donny Shankle