Carissa Gump (

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Gordon) (born August 24, 1983, in Stone Ridge, New York) is an American

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. She is a multiple-time American record holder, a five-time consecutive American Open champion (2002–2006), and a resident athlete of the

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. She is also the wife of Jason Gump, a competitive weightlifter who placed fifth for the 94 kg class at the

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Education

Carissa holds a B.S. in business with an Emphasis in Sport Management from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and was the first Olympian to graduate from their College of Business Sport Management Program. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in Non-Profit Management from Keller Graduate School of Management graduating with distinction.

Career

Gump represented the

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at the

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, where she competed for the women's middleweight category (63 kg), along with her teammate Natalie Woolfolk. Gump placed fourteenth in this event, as she successfully lifted 88 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 116 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead

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, for a total of 204 kg. Carissa Gump has previously worked for the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Weightlifting as their Associate Executive Director for Business & Development and serving as the USA Weightlifting Foundation Executive Director. She currently is employed with the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation and serves as their first ever executive director. Her professional experience includes management of fundraising, sponsorship, marketing, events, communications, digital media, and membership management. She also runs her own consulting business to support nonprofit organizations that include USA Weightlifting, Wrestle Like a Girl and Beat the Streets DC. She has also served in a variety of elected leadership positions: Aunt Dot's Place(Food Pantry), board member, 2020-Current USA Weightlifting Foundation, board member, 2020-Current Southern Colorado Association of Fundraising Professionals, Board Member 2017-2019 Colorado Olympians Association, Vice President, 2016-2019 USA Weightlifting Athlete Advisory Council, Member, 2009-2011 USA Weightlifting Judicial Committee, Member, 2016-2018 Security Public Library-Friends of the Library, Vice President, 2017-2018 USA Weightlifting Coaching Education Committee, Member, 2009-2011 USA Weightlifting Technical Committee, Member, 2006–2009, 2017-2018 USA Weightlifting Team Leader Committee, Member, 2006-2009 Olympic Training Center Resident Committee, Member, 2001-2003 USA Weightlifting Board of Governors, Delegate, 2001-2009

Personal life

She currently resides in Essex, VT with her husband Jason, daughter Camille and son Alexander.

References

External links

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NBC Olympics ProfileTeam USA Profile
1983 births Living people Olympic weightlifters for the United States Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kingston, New York American female weightlifters Sportspeople from Vermont 21st-century American sportswomen Weightlifters at the 2003 Pan American Games {{US-weightlifting-bio-stub