Oscar Chaplin III (February 22, 1980 – February 4, 2022)[1] was an American Olympic weightlifter.[2]
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| Born | February 22, 1980 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 4, 2022 (aged 41) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Chaplin III represented United States in weightlifting in the 1990s and 2000s. He competed at 77 and 85 kilograms. He won the 2000 Junior World Championships at 77 kilograms with a 155-kilogram snatch and 187.5-kilogram clean & jerk for a total of 342.5 kilograms. Chaplin was the only American man to win a world-level event for 16 years (Clarence "CJ" Cummings won 2016 Junior Worlds).[3]
In 1999, Chaplin set the American snatch record at 77 kilograms with a 157.5-kilogram lift. In 2002, he set the 85-kilogram snatch record with a 166-kilogram lift. Both of those American records stood from when he set them until the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) re-organized the bodyweight categories in 2018.[3]
He died in Savannah, Georgia on February 4, 2022, at the age of 41.[3][4]
Weightlifting achievements
edit- Junior World Champion (2000)
- Olympic team member (2000 & 2004)
- Multiple All-Time Junior and Senior American record holder in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total
- Multiple Junior and Senior American record holder in snatch, clean and jerk, and total (1993–1997)
- Attended three IWF Junior World Championships (1998, 1999, 2000)
- Competed in four IWF Senior World Championships (1998, 1999, 2002, 2003)
References
edit- ^ Mr. Oscar "Diamond" Chaplin, III
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (2002-04-28). "WEIGHTLIFTING; Chaplin at Top of His Class, Starting Where His Competitors Leave Off". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ a b c Dickson, Jake (10 February 2022). "Two-Time Olympian And American Weightlifting Icon Oscar Chaplin III Dies At Age 41". BarBend. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Oscar Chaplin, III". Olympedia. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
