Carissa Gump
Carissa Gump (née Gordon) (born August 24, 1983 in Stone Ridge, New York) is an American weightlifter.[1] She is a multiple-time American record holder, a five-time consecutive American Open champion (2002–2006), and a resident athlete of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] She is also the wife of Jason Gump, a competitive weightlifter who placed fifth for the 94 kg class at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | 24 August 1983 Kingston, New York |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | 63 kg |
| Coached by | Chris Polakowski |
Gump represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's middleweight category (63 kg), along with her teammate Natalie Woolfolk. Gump placed fourteenth in this event, as she successfully lifted 88 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 116 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 204 kg.[4][5]
Carissa Gump has previously worked for the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Weightlifting as their Associate Executive Director for Business & Development and serving as the USA Weightlifting Foundation Executive Director. She currently is employed with the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation and serves as their first ever Executive Director. Her professional experience includes management of fundraising, sponsorship, marketing, events, communications, digital media, and membership management. She also runs her own consulting business to support nonprofit organizations that include USA Weightlifting, Wrestle Like a Girl and Beat the Streets DC.
Carissa holds a B.S. in Business with an Emphasis in Sport Management from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and was the first Olympian to graduate from their College of Business Sport Management Program. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in Non-Profit Management from Keller Graduate School of Management graduating with distinction.
She has also served in a variety of elected leadership positions:
Aunt Dot's Place(Food Pantry), Board Member, 2020-Current
USA Weightlifting Foundation, Board Member, 2020-Current
Southern Colorado Association of Fundraising Professionals, Board Member 2017-2019
Colorado Olympians Association, Vice President, 2016-2019
USA Weightlifting Athlete Advisory Council, Member, 2009-2011
USA Weightlifting Judicial Committee, Member, 2016-2018
Security Public Library-Friends of the Library, Vice President, 2017-2018
USA Weightlifting Coaching Education Committee, Member, 2009-2011
USA Weightlifting Technical Committee, Member, 2006-2009, 2017-2018
USA Weightlifting Team Leader Committee, Member, 2006-2009
Olympic Training Center Resident Committee, Member, 2001-2003
USA Weightlifting Board of Governors, Delegate, 2001-2009
She currently resides in Essex, VT with her husband Jason, daughter Camille and son Alexander.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carissa Gump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "Meet Carissa Gump". 24 Hour Fitness. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- Gitlin, Marty (4 June 2009). "Jason and Carissa Gump share a strong bond". Team USA. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- "Women's 63kg (139 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "Woolfolk and Gump miss U.S. records". The Associated Press. NBC Olympics. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.