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Cheryl Haworth Biography

Birth Place:
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Profession
Weightlifter

Fast Facts

  • Thin and unhealthy as a toddler, she began weightlifting at 12 to improve her strength for softball
  • Won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
  • Can lift as much as 25 tons—equivalent to the weight of an F-15 fighter jet—over the course of a typical workout
  • An accomplished artist, she has sold several paintings for hundreds of dollars
  • Younger sister Katie is also a champion weightlifter

Relationships

  • Robert Haworth -- Father
  • Sheila Haworth -- Mother
  • Beth Haworth -- Sister
  • Katie Haworth -- Sister