Meet the Kings of Weightlifting
Johnson is the youngest international coach in the history of USA Weightlifting. Along with being a Team USA team member (Sr. Worlds, Jr. Worlds, and University Worlds) and USA Weightlifting’s Developmental Coach of the Year, Derrick is the only coach in the world to have 3 Sr. World team members from 3 different countries (Brazil, Canada, and the US). Derrick has also coached a lifter to the 2012 Olympics (represented Brazil) and is the youngest level 5 coach in USAW history. Derrick also became the first African American to be named head coach of an international team for USA Weightlifting.
Farris began lifting when he was 12-years-old after his uncle, Kevin Burns, read an article in the newspaper about a weightlifting development center for young athletes. Less than 10 years after his introduction to the sport, Farris won back-to-back National titles in 2006 and 2007 en route to qualifying for his first Olympic Team. Farris set two American Records at the Olympic Games in Beijing where he placed eighth. He attributes faith in God and hard work to his success and has his sights set on climbing onto the World and Olympic podiums.
Kings of Weightlifting In The News
Team USA Weightlifter, Coach And Referee Help Open New Doors To Female Weightlifters In Iran
Weightlifter Derrick Johnson and referee Sally Van de Water knew that their trip to Iran for the Fajr Cup in March was likely to [...]
Watch this Exclusive Episode of Barbell Shrugged Featuring Derrick Johnson
Watch Derrick Johnson who was featured on an episode of Barbell Shrugged talk about his experience in American Weightlifting, coaching Olympic Weightlifters, and his [...]
Kings of Weightlifting founders talk about striving to be the best at what you do.
Watch this video where Kendrick Farris and Derrick Johnson talk about being the best at what you do and how weightlifting has changed [...]
