Ep213 Sophie Shaft, Olympic Weightlifting
"It's going to take a lot."

November 5, 2026
Sophie Shaft is a 2026 USA Weightlifting National Champion and Pan American champion representing Team USA in the 63-kilogram category. A former gymnast and competitive CrossFit athlete, Shaft transitioned to Olympic weightlifting and quickly established herself as one of the country’s rising stars. She is a two-time Senior World Team member, has set eight American records and earned a seventh-place finish at the 2024 Senior World Championships in her first senior international competition. Shaft is also a former contestant on American Ninja Warrior and is now focused on continuing her development as she pursues her goal of representing Team USA at the 2028 Olympic Games.

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