Robin goes to World Championship

My name is Robin Johnson. I am a 16 year old sophomore at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. Last summer I competed in Aurora, Colorado at the Raw National Powerlifting Competition and on that day, I achieved something that most individuals never get to experience.  I broke the American back squat, bench, and overall total records; I accumulated a total of 743.5 pounds; I back squatted 286.5 pounds, benched 149 pounds, and deadlifted 308 pounds. 

Amazingly that day I became the strongest sub junior girl in the entire nation from ages 14-19 in the weight class of 158 pounds at the largest powerlifting meet in history. It didn’t stop there. I was then invited to represent our country at the 2015 Raw World Championship that will be held this June in Salo, Finland. Each weight class gets a representative, and I will be the representative of the 158 pound sub junior division.  

I’ve been training powerlifting very seriously and I will be very proud to represent my country on a World level competition in which I believe I can be the strongest 14-19 year old female in the world. 

This sport has a tremendous impact on the formation of my character, teaching me to be focused, dedicated, honest, and generous with my time and talents. Living in a small town in Alaska can be challenging, especially for teenagers, for this reason I strive to advocate for teen's health in my community.

I value the importance of education, and for this reason in spite of the long hours dedicated to my training, I am also able to maintain a good GPA (3.6).

Although my family has been very supportive in my acheviements, great expenses are associated with the participation to this world level competiton, and we are not able to afford all of them on our own. For this reaon any monetary contribution would be greatly appreciated since they will allow me to compete in this world championship representing the United States of America.

The estimate cost of this trip will be over eight thousands dollars, which will cover plane tickets, hotel , food, transportation, and competition registration.

USAPL ( USA Powerlifting) has a “Designated Beneficiary” program where donations are tax deductible.

Any contribution will be tremendously appreciated. Thank you very much for your support. 

                                                                                                                        Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                    Robin Johnson

Video Links:

Nationals:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k6nTAX6mDkM

Alaska State Fair Meet:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdr5YmfCTMg

South Side Strength and Fitness Meet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoepVK8A1Js