Catching Up With Olympic Weightlifter Juliana Riotto-Interview 4 - a podcast by Charles J. Infurna, EdD

In this week's episode of the Forza Athletics Life & Coaching Podcast I got the chance to speak with the 2018 Olympic Weightlifting Jr. Female Lifter of the Year Juliana (Jules) Riotto.  Julia is also the 2018 Jr. World Silver Medalist, as well as the 2018 Jr. Pan American Champion.  

Juliana began her weightlifting career about 6 years ago when she won the teenage division power clean event of the Crossfit Games a few years ago.  From there she began to focus more on Olympic Weightlifting where she took the world by storm in 2018 as a junior lifter.  Now at 21, Juliana has her sights set on the 2024 Olympic Games.  

In this episode Juliana shares how she got into Olympic Weightlifting, what happened with the Crossfit Open power clean competition, her initial contact with USA Weightlifting, training with Dane Miller and Garage Strength, making the decision to put college on hold, traveling all over the world to compete, how she mentally prepares for competition, and the advice she has for people who want to pursue their passions.  

Juliana competes under the watchful eye of Aimee Everett and the Catalyst Athletics team.  

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