JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================JK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?Վ1Kywc-m%ƥ|s,yFIr;dtRNiw9VNH=[GPAxw!WpA׼#iPUmuOMKԚjz ͇27?5;K1 $*orqkB en?? hbD9mI er7*}2qMG}msNa7qY iYYK$*~&/tٽ2Wn[z&mKsՋ=>OS'Fc8`·õ \-1kؙ&#S>m) =*ʂgO0LFq[6GLjn$@mKaͦxT&fۥBG&division with 1,008 pounds, a record that still stands today, and lifted 551 in the bench press and 738 in the deadlift. <br>In 1996 Hamman switched to Olympic lifting under the guidance of Steve Miller, and in October of 1998 he moved to train full time at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. His achievements since then include 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