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| The Pacific Weightlifting Association (PWA) is Northern California's Local Weightlifting Committee (LWC) of U S A Weightlifting. Our LWC covers California from South of Fresno to the Oregon Border and includes ten Western Counties of Nevada. You can learn the Olympic Lifts (The Snatch and the Clean & Jerk) at one of these PWA Member Clubs. |
| 24 Hour Fitness Weightlifting Club 162 Solano Street San Rafael, CA 94901 (800) 499-1053 Contact: Jasha Faye |
Athletes Congress 168 Covington Court San Jose, CA 95136-2312 (408) 578-1933 Contact: Jeff Sunzeri |
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FIT Barbell Club 600 Rancho Shopping Center Los Altos, CA 94024 (650) 947-9831 Contact: Robert Earwicker | Hassle Free Barbell Club 277 24th Avenue San Francisco CA 94121 (415) 290-4907 Contact: Kevin Doherty |
| Khalsa Barbell Club 561 Beckfield Court Reno NV 89511 Phone: (775) 527-2094 Contact: Randhir Wirak | Myles Ahead Weightlifting 245 Southwest Blvd. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 (707) 664-1138 Contact: Freddie Myles |
| S&C GRADUATE WLC California State University-Sacramento 6000 J Street Sacramento CA 95819-6073 (916) 278-5051 Contact: Harry Theodorides | The Sports Palace Physique Magnifique 387 Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 (415) 648-7231 (H) (415) 595-8067 (C) Contact: Jim Schmitz 1980, 1988 & 1992 Olympic Team Coach |
| Team Sacramento Health & Physical Education Department Cal State University, Sacramento 6000 "J" Street Sacramento, CA 95819 (916) 541-3022 Contact: Kathy Redcher-Bowling | |
The PWA has been one of the most successful LWCs in the United States for many years. Our Coaches and Administrators have been responsible for starting and supporting many local weightlifters. The talents of our organization are so highly respected that Athletes from all parts of the Country have moved to our LWC to further their lifting careers. There are also some Athletes that have been trained by PWA members, but were unable to relocate to the West Coast. Below is a list of our 16 different Athletes and 2 different Coaches named to 30 different Olympic Team berths.
| ATHLETE | WEIGHT CLASS | YEAR | PLACE |
 Don Abrahamson |
67.5 |
1984 |
13th |
 John Bergman |
Super Heavyweight |
1988 |
10th |
 Dan Cantore |
67.5 67.5 |
1972 1976 |
9th 12th |
 Ken Clark |
100.0 |
1984 |
5th |
 Derrick Crass |
82.5 82.5 |
1984 1988 |
Injured 11th |
 Butch Curry |
90.0 |
1980 |
Boycott |
 Richard Eaton |
110.0 |
1984 |
7th |
 Tommy Gough |
91.0 |
1996 |
14th |
 Luke Klaja |
90.0 |
1980 |
Boycott |
 Tommy Kono |
67.5 82.5 75.0 |
1952 1956 1960 |
GOLD MEDALIST GOLD MEDALIST SILVER MEDALIST |
 Dave Langon |
90.0 100.0 |
1988 1992 |
Alternate Did Not Total |
 Mario Martinez |
Super Heavyweight Super Heavyweight Super Heavyweight |
1984 1988 1992 |
SILVER MEDALIST 4th 8th |
 Jeff Michels |
110.0 110.0 Super Heavyweight |
1984 1988 1992 |
Did Not Compete 13th Alternate |
 Thanh Nguyen |
64.0 |
1996 |
32nd |
 Ken Patera |
Super Heavyweight |
1972 |
Did Not Total |
 Thomas Stock |
Super Heavyweight |
1980 |
Boycott |
 Bruce Wilhelm |
Super Heavyweight |
1976 |
5th |
| COACH | ASSIGNMENT | YEAR | COUNTRY |
| Tommy Kono |
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach |
1968 1972 1976 |
Mexico West Germany United States |
| Jim Schmitz |
Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach |
1980 1988 1992 |
United States United States United States |