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Olympic Weightlifter has Area Roots
San Jacinto Alumnus Sarah Robles competes in the 75 kilograms (165 pounds) and over class in women's weightlifting. She's getting ready to walk in the opening ceremony today.
San Jacinto High School alumnus Sarah Robles will join her fellow athletes from around the world in marching into the Olympic Stadium in London for today's opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.
"It's going to be amazing, I'm sure!" Robles wrote on her Facebook fan page, Sarah Robles- Olympian. "I can't wait to be fancy and see all of my teammates together as well as whatever fantastic entertainment London has lined up."
Robles asked fans planning on watching her at the opening ceremony to get pictures of themselves and post them on her Facebook page or Twitter account, @roblympian.
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The 23-year-old Robles competes in the 75 kilograms (165 pounds) and over class in women's weightlifting. The competition in the class begins Aug. 5.
Robles qualified for the U.S. Olympic team by winning her weight class at the U.S. Olympic Trials in April.
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Robles' road to the Olympics began at San Jacinto High School when her coach Rich McClure had her use the Olympic lifts to improve her performance in the shot put and discus throw. Robles competed in some local weightlifting meets in 2004 and 2005 "and I fell in love with it," she said.
Robles then attended Arizona State on a track and field scholarship, met weightlifting coach Joe Micela in 2008 and decided to abandon her throwing career to concentrate on weightlifting.
