Check out our very own Danielle, featured in USA Weightlifting's Athlete Spotlight. Good luck to Danielle as she competes this week in Mobile, Alabama.
Name: Danielle DuranteTeam: FIT BBCCoach: Rob EarwickerHometown: El Dorado Hills, CACurrent Residence: Los Altos, CABirthdate: 10/1/1982Weight class: 53kgHeight: 4'11"What year did you begin lifting? 2003; serious training started in 2007How did you get involved? While going to school at California State University, Sacramento I was introduced by Phil Alexander.Favorite Competition Lift? SnatchFavorite Training Lift? Jerks from rackEducation: B.S. Kinesiology, Exercise SciencePersonal Goals: make the Olympic Trials, be part of a World team.Favorite Foods (I added the s): rigatoni and meatballs, deep dish pizza, and homemade Nachos.Favorite Book: The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks, It's Not About the Bike, My Journey Back to Life, by Lance Armstrong.Favorite TV Show: 24, Greys Anatomy, Castle, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Restaurant: ImpossibleFavorite song that gets you motivated: Poker Face, Lady GagaHobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: Gymnastics, cheerleading, and hiking.Most people don’t know that….I'm on a mission to find the best:-Cup of Coffee-Chocolate Chip Cookie-Plate of NachosI love fishing, especially with my family at Lake Shasta. I love dancing and making room on the dance floor. I enjoy going to Farmers Markets and making my own salsa. I have a sick, twisted sense of humor usually involving Adam Sandler and/or Ben Stiller. I am a personal trainer at the gym I lift at. I was born in Texas. I love to sing on the top of my lungs.
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