Having walked the walk thus far this year by winning the Junior Nationals in a big way, Hassle Free's Donovan Ford had his hands full last weekend as he took on the world's best in Bucharest, Romania. As he prepared for Romania, Donovan was in the best shape of his life, weighing in at a much-improved 102 kilos and he recently hit PRs in the snatch (144 kg) and clean and jerk (182 kg). His 320-kg total from the Junior Nationals puts him 7th on the start list at the Junior World Championships, and he was the only man in the A-session for Team USA.
Not resting on his laurels, Donovan was expecting to improve further on his 320-kg total, with a jump into the top tier of USA Weightlifting to earn an invitation to the Senior World Team Trials in August.
Well Donovan Donovan didn't let anyone down, standing out among his American teammates with a 325 total (142 & 183) and a USA best seventh place finish.
Congratulations Donovan!
For complete Junior World Results go to: Download 2009 Junior World Results
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