SCAD Alumna Goes for Gold at Beijing Olympics
Article By: Jennifer Long
Published: August 14, 2008
Returning to the Olympic mats for the third time in eight years, Olympic weightlifter and SCAD alumna Cheryl Haworth (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2006) competes Saturday, Aug. 16, in the women's weightlifting +75 kg group during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
In 2000, Haworth, age 17, won a bronze medal at the Sydney Summer Olympics, becoming the first American woman to medal in weightlifting and the youngest women's weightlifting participant in the history of the sport. Four years later, at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, Haworth finished sixth after injuring her elbows on her first lift. But this time around, Haworth is healthy and ready to win another medal in Beijing.
SCAD President Paula S. Wallace has offered praise for "Cheryl's resolve, tenacity and spirited determination to teach by example that strength is not measured by muscle alone. After all, true champions-powerful, brave, dynamic individuals-are strong not only in body, but in mind, character and spirit, as well."
Viewers can watch Haworth compete for the gold Saturday, Aug. 16, 7 a.m. EDT, on NBC.
