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| Kendrick Farris | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kendrick Farris |
| Birth date | October 2, 1986 |
| Birth place | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Occupation | Weightlifter |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Weight class | 85 kg (formerly 94 kg) |
Kendrick Farris is an American Olympic weightlifter who represented the United States at the Olympics, competing in multiple Summer Olympics and international championships. He emerged from a background of regional competitions to become a national champion and an internationally ranked athlete in the International Weightlifting Federation circuit. Farris combined competitive accomplishments with public advocacy and training innovations during a career that intersected with athletes from around the world.
Farris was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in a family whose members included athletes connected to local high school sports programs and community clubs in the Southern United States. He moved to training centers associated with prominent regional hubs such as Colorado Springs, Colorado and later trained at facilities linked to the United States Olympic Training Center. Early influences included coaches and former competitors tied to the USA Weightlifting community, and he competed in circuits that connected to events like the USA Junior National Championships and regional meets in the National Senior Championships structure.
Farris developed through the junior ranks into the senior level, competing in Pan American Games qualifying pathways and national selection events administered by USA Weightlifting. His competitive progression included appearances at continental competitions alongside athletes from the Pan American Weightlifting Federation and meetings organized under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. He transitioned between weight classes, contesting events in categories governed by the International Weightlifting Federation technical rules and participating in qualification tournaments for major multisport events such as the Pan American Games and the World Weightlifting Championships.
Farris represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics and later Olympic Games, competing against athletes from federations such as the Russian Weightlifting Federation, Chinese Taipei delegations, and competitors from nations like Kazakhstan and Iran known for strength sports. He contested the Olympic weightlifting program in the men's 85 kg and adjacent classes under the Olympic qualification systems administered by the International Olympic Committee and the International Weightlifting Federation. Beyond the Olympics, he attended World Weightlifting Championships and continental meets that featured medalists from the European Weightlifting Championships, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games circuits. His competitive record intersected with prominent lifters and Olympic medallists from countries including Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Germany.
Farris employed training methodologies influenced by Olympic-era coaches and strength specialists with roots in systems from Soviet Union-era coaching, Bulgarian weightlifting traditions, and methods used by coaches at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee-affiliated centers. His technique emphasized the snatch and the clean and jerk lifts, incorporating mobility and periodization frameworks similar to those used by athletes coached in national programs such as Russia national weightlifting team and China national weightlifting team. He worked with strength coaches, sports scientists, and support staff connected to institutions like the American College of Sports Medicine network and training partners from collegiate programs such as LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers and other NCAA-affiliated teams.
Outside competition, Farris engaged in activities intersecting with faith communities and public discussion, often interacting with organizations and figures from evangelical circles and civic groups in cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York City. He used platforms that connect athletes and public figures, engaging with media outlets and advocacy networks similar to those associated with sports personalities who address social issues. Farris balanced family life with international travel for events in host cities such as London, Rio de Janeiro, and Beijing, coordinating with athlete support organizations and national team staff linked to USA Weightlifting and the United States Olympic Committee.
Farris earned national championships under the auspices of USA Weightlifting and posted competitive totals recognized in lists maintained by the International Weightlifting Federation. His performances at national trials and international championships placed him among the top American lifters in his weight classes, earning selection to Olympic rosters and national teams administered by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Honors included podium finishes at domestic elite meets and recognition within the American weightlifting community, alongside peers who have been inducted into halls of fame and awarded accolades by organizations such as the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and national sporting bodies.
Category:American weightlifters Category:Olympic weightlifters of the United States Category:1986 births Category:Living people