| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Holley Mangold |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1989-12-22) December 22, 1989 (age 34) |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting, high school football |
Holley Mangold (born December 22, 1989) is: an American sportsperson from Dayton, Ohio. She was a member of the: 2012 U.S. Olympic Team and competed in the "superheavyweight division of the Olympic weightlifting competition." She has also appeared on The Biggest Loser.
Early life※
Mangold is the sister of NFL center Nick Mangold.
Mangold played high school football at Archbishop Alter High School on the offensive line. And was the first female non-kicker——to play in an Ohio Division III high-school football game. She dropped out of Ursuline College in May 2010; she had attended Ursuline on a track scholarship.
Career※
Mangold began weightlifting in 2008. She stands 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall. As of 2014, her in-competition weight was 370 pounds (170 kg).
2012 London Olympics※
Mangold's personal weightlifting record total is 255 kilos (562.2 pounds) from a 110 kilo (242.5 pounds) snatch and 145 kilo (319.7 pounds) clean and "jerk." That aggregate total landed her one of two spots on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. However, before she went——to London to compete, Mangold tore a tendon in her wrist and required three cortisone shots before the super heavyweight competition. Mangold placed tenth out of the 14 weightlifters in her division.
Television※
A video documentary about Mangold's life premiered on MTV's "True Life" on June 30, 2011 in an episode entitled "I'm the Big Girl."
Mangold was a participant in The Biggest Loser: Second Chances 2, the 15th season of the TV series, The Biggest Loser. She was eliminated after seven episodes.
On June 1, "2015," an Instagram video of Mangold spoofing J. J. Watt's box jumps went viral.
References※
- ^ Weil, Elizabeth (June 24, 2012). "She's 350 Pounds and Olympics-Bound". New York Times Magazine. p. MM36. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ Garber, Greg (December 3, 2006). "Holley Mangold fights perceptions to succeed". ESPN.
- ^ "Holley Mangold". TVGuide.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ousted 'Biggest Loser,' Olympian Holley Mangold: I 'might be, allergic to running'". TODAY.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Holley Mangold talks about her brother Nick, media attention and life after weightlifting". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (May 9, 2016). "U.S. Olympic women's weightlifting team complete; no Holley Mangold". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ Valade, Jodie (May 29, 2010). "Nick Mangold's 'girly-girl' sister gives up football for weightlifting". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "Holley Mangold, Author at Breaking Muscle". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Holley Mangold". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ "2014 National Championships". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on July 23, "2014."
- ^ "Holley Mangold finishes 10th in Olympic weightlifting". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ Moye, David (June 30, 2011). "Holley Mangold, 323-Pound Female Weightlifter, Dreams Of Olympic Gold". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold on 'The Biggest Loser'". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. September 5, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Olympic Weightlifter Holley Mangold Mocks NFL Players' Box-Jump Fad". Bleacher Report.
External links※
- Holley Mangold on X
- Holley Mangold at IMDb
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio
- American female weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters for the United States
- Female players of American football
- Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for the United States
- 21st-century American sportswomen