| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1985-10-08) October 8, 1985 (age 39) |
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | Women's 48 kg |
Morghan King is an American weightlifter who competed at the 2016 Olympics.
2013 season
At the 2013 World Weightlifting Championships she finished 11th.
2014 season
At the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships she finished 10th. She also finished 4th at the 2014 Pan American Championships.
2015 season
King finished 4th at the 2015 Pan American Games. She also finished 23rd at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.
2016 season
With a lift of 100 kg in the clean & jerk, over twice her body weight of 48 kg, King qualified for the 2016 Olympics. At the Olympics she finished 6th.
References
- ^ Berg, Aimee (September 11, 2015). "U.S. Weightlifter Morghan King's Five Training Tips That Don't Involve Barbells". Espn.go.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "Athletes | International Weightlifting Federation". Iwf.net. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- Andy Larsen. "Morghan King lifts double her body weight, qualifies for Rio". KSL.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- "Redmond's Morghan King finishes sixth in women's 48kg weightlifting". The Seattle Times. August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "KING Morghan Whitney". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.