Olivia Reeves, 21, born three years after Tara Notts won Team USA’s last weightlifting gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, topped the women’s 71kg (156 lbs.) competition at the 2024 Paris Games Friday. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Weight of a nation: Olivia Reeves wins first U.S. weightlifting gold medal in 24 years
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American weightlifter Olivia Reeves celebrates after winning a gold medal in the women's 71kg (156 lbs.) competition.
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