



Carissa Gordon Gump

Inducted: 2014
Carissa (Gordon) Gump: National and International Representation during her time as a Team Vermont Lifter:
Started lifting under my tutelage in September 1996. Trained with me until the 2002 season. Last two years, represented Team Vermont as a member of National Resident Program in Colorado Springs for the 2002 and 2003 seasons.
COMPETITION HISTORY
First National Junior meet March 1997 2nd Place 50 Kilos Class, 90 kgs. Total
March 1998 3rd Place 58 Kilos Class, 120 kgs. Total; named to National Junior Squad
March 1999 1st Place 58 Kilos Class, 140 kgs. Total; Junior Squad
March 2000 1st Place 58 Kilos Class, 162.5 kgs. Total; qualified for US Junior Worlds Team
March 2001 1st Place 58 Kilos Class, 175 kgs. Total; Junior Worlds qualified
March 2002 2nd Place 58 Kilos Class, 195 Total; Junior Worlds qualified
March 2003 1st Place 63 Kilos Class, 200 kgs. Total; Junior Worlds qualified
Senior National Championships performances
April 2000 4th Place 58 Kilos Class, 165 kgs. Total
April 2001 4th Place 58 Kilos Class, 175 kgs. Total
April 2002 2nd Place 58 Kilos Class, 185 kgs. Total
Junior World Championships performances
June 2000 16th Place 58 Kilos Class
June 2001 3rd Place 58 Kilos Class
June 2002 3rd Place 58 Kilos Class
June 2003 6th Place 63 Kilos Class
In December of 2003 Carissa asked to represent another club in another LWC for economic reasons. At no time did that Coach ever directly coach her. [Due to USAW regulations at the time, Carissa ceased to be “a New Englander,” however, and was no longer eligible to break NELWC Records—editor]
In 2008, Carissa reached the pinnacle of our Sport, competing in the Olympic Games at Beijing, China.
Everything she did above was as a member of Team Vermont. Everything she did 2002 and before was as a member training daily with Team Vermont.
—Chris Polakowski, Head Coach Team Vermont
CARISSA’S COMPETITION HISTORY (Totals only for streamlining; LWC Records to follow—editor)
EVENT & DATE/LOCATION/BODYWEIGHT CLASS/TOTAL (Kgs.)
Olympics 8/19/2008 Beijing, China 63 204
US Olympic Trials 5/17/08 Atlanta, GA 63 204
National Championships 3/2/08 Columbus, OH 63 208
American Open 12/2/2007 Birmingham, AL 63 212
Harvest Open 10/27/07 Colorado Springs 69 200
World Championships 9/11/07 Chang Mai, Thailand 63 204
National Championships 5/11/07 Schaumburg, IL 63 205
National Collegiate Championships 4/14/07 Reno, NV 63 205
Worlds Qualifier 3/2/07 Columbus, OH 63 196
American Open 12/3/2006 Birmingham, AL 63 180
Pan Am Championships 5/20/06 Guatemala City 63 202
National Junior Championships 3/12/06 Kissimmee, FL 63 198
American Open 12/4/2005 Kissimmee, FL 63 194
World Championships 11/17/05 Doha, Qatar 63 193
Pan Am Championships 6/24/05 Shreveport, LA 63 204
National Championships 5/6/05 Cleveland, OH 63 195
National Collegiate & Under-23 Championships 2/12/05 Charleston, IL 63 190
American Open 12/3/2004 Shreveport, LA 63 187.5
24 Hr. Fitness Open 11/8/04 Colorado Springs 63 140
Mermet Cup 10/30/04 Melbourne, Australia 63 187.5
Titan Games 6/13/04 Atlanta, GA 63 187.5
US Olympic Trials 5/8/04 St. Joseph, MO 63 197.5
National Collegiate & Under-23 Championships 4/17/04 Bloomington, IN 63 0
National Championships 3/12/04 Merrillville, IN 63 202.5
American Open 12/5/2003 College Park, GA 63 187.5
World Championships 11/14/03 Vancouver, Canada 63 197.5
Pan Am Games 8/12/03 Santo Domingo, DR 63 197.5
Mermet Cup 7/17/03 Colorado Springs 63 192.5
Junior World Championships 6/1/03 Mexico 63 202.5
National Junior Championships 3/28/03 Altamonte Springs, FL 63 200
Titan Games 2/14/03 San Jose, CA 63 197.5
American Open 12/6/2002 Savannah, GA 58 187.5
World Championships 11/22/02 Warsaw, Poland 58 180
Kansas State Championships/Open 9/28/02 Salina, KS 63 187.5
Vermont Championships 7/14/02 Essex, VT 63 182.5
Junior World Championships 5/30/02 Czech Republic 58 182.5
National Championships 4/26/02 New York, NY 58 185
Mermet Cup 3/17/02 Melbourne, Australia 63 172.5
National Junior Championships 3/9/02 Torrance, CA 58 172.5
American Open 12/7/2001 Syracuse, NY 58 182.5
International Pony Express Meet 10/20/01 St. Joseph, MO 63 180
AAU Junior Olympics Championships 8/4/01 Portsmouth, VA 63 167.5
Pan Am Championships 7/26/01 Santo Domingo, DR 58 172.5
Junior World Championships 7/1/01 Thessaloniki, Greece 58 180
National Championships 4/20/01 Shreveport, LA 58 175
National Juniors Meet 3/16/01 Charleston, IL 58 175.5
American Open 12/2/2000 Buffalo, NY 58 167.5
Junior World Championships 7/9/00 Czech Republic 58 155
National Championships 3/10/00 Frederick, MD 58 165
American Open 12/17/1999 Tacoma, WA 58 152.5
Troy D.A.R.E. Open 10/10/99 Troy, NH 63 150
Young Louis Cyr Meet 5/1/99 Canada 58 142.5
Collier Memorial Open 4/17/99 Essex Junction, VT 63 142.5
National Junior Championships 3/5/99 Savannah, GA 58 140
Junior Open Meet 12/19/1998 Essex Junction, VT 58 140
Troy Fall Invitational 10/18/98 Troy, NH 58 132.5
New England Championships 5/23/98 St. Albans, VT 58 115
Collier Memorial Open 3/15/98 Essex Junction, VT 58 125
National Junior Championships 3/6/98 Savannah, GA 58 120
Essex Open Junior Meet 1/11/98 Essex Junction, VT 58 110
Essex Developmental Junior Meet 12/7/1997 Essex Junction, VT 54 102.5
Green Mountain Open 8/30/97 St. Albans, VT 54 102.5
New England Championships 5/24/97 St. Albans, VT 54 95
Chittenden Bank Open 3/16/97 Essex Junction, VT 54 90
National Junior Championships 3/8/97 Flagstaff, AZ 50 90
Last Chance Junior Qualifier 2/9/97 Essex Junction, VT 50 87.5
Essex Developmental Meet 1/12/97 Essex Junction, VT 50 80
Essex Developmental Meet 12/22/1996 Essex Junction, VT 54 75
CARISSA PERMANENTLY HOLDS FOLLOWING NEW ENGLAND LWC RECORDS (retired due to revisions of Bodyweight Classes):
YOUTH RECORDS
Age Group 14/15, 53 Kilos Class (all set in 1997) Snatch 42.5; Jerk 62.5; Total 102.5
Age Group 14/15, 58 Kilos Class (all set in 1998) Snatch 60; Jerk 80; Total 140
Age Group 16/17, 58 Kilos Class (all set in 1999) Snatch 65; Jerk 87.5; Total 152.5
JUNIOR WOMEN’S RECORDS
58 Kilos Class (all set in 2002) Snatch 83; Jerk 105; Total 185
63 Kilos Class (all set in 2003) Snatch 87.5; Jerk 115; Total 202.5
SENIOR WOMEN’S RECORDS
63 Kilos Class (set in 2003) Jerk 115; Total 202.5

