Health & Fitness

Havre de Grace Grad And Powerlifter Eyes 2024 Olympics

The CrossFit coach said the new coronavirus has interrupted her usual weightlifting routine.

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — A 2015 graduate of Havre de Grace High School is lifting her way toward the 2024 Olympics, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Kateri Peters recently competed in her first Olympic lifting competition and qualified for the American Open Finals. From there, she qualified for nationals, the publication reported.

Nationals, along with her usual weightlifting training, were canceled by the new coronavirus, but her Olympic dream continues as she practices lifting in her boyfriend's garage and at her mom's gym in Havre de Grace.

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