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 The Father and hard work to his
success and has his sights set on climbing onto the World and Olympic
podiums.
The 29-year-old juggles being a husband, father (of two),
athlete, and business man.
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The video was published on YouTube on May 9, 2016.
Source: http://www.teamusa.org
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