JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================UK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?z%H-d>mh§Pq_qWHu +<_$#w^{Ӟ(/oWP|+*/[V>J !=(n{)Ď8gE=>)Q]ޅeGmw +eXq㓽mNȫRл~X2c _-גxmt*hy#w<5<1=ݬrI ֫(X%D(rN{E*QC&ޤ:k]Kh9?y{9 EVuude American records in the snatch, 435; clean and jerk, 518; and the total of the two lifts combined, 942. He placed tenth in the 2002 Olympic Games and fifth in the 2003 World Championships.<br>In this exclusive interview, this humble big man talks about his goals, his training and his willingness to accept his responsibilities as a role model.<br><br>BFS: When you left powerlifting to focus on Olympic-style lifting, did you encounter any resentment from the powerlifting community?<br>Hamman: No, there really wasn t any. A lot of the guys I competed with told me,  If you can do it, we re behind you. <br><br>BFS: Your squat record has been broken in other powerlifting organizations. Is there any temptation for you to return to powerlifting and reclaim that record?<br>Hamman: If somebody breaks my IPF world record squat, there s a possibility that when I m done Olympic lifting I ll go back and try to break it. <br><br>BFS: Why did you choose to compete in the IPF?<br>Hamman: I started in the IPF because it s the federation that the guys I was training with competed in when I got started in Oklahoma. It seemed a little more professional to me. I liked their drug testin