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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | (1983-08-24)24 August 1983 (age 42) |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | 63 kg |
| Coached by | Chris Polakowski |
Carissa Gump (néeGordon) (born August 24, 1983, inStone Ridge, New York) is an Americanweightlifter.[1] She is a multiple-time American record holder, a five-time consecutive American Open champion (2002–2006), and a resident athlete of theU.S. Olympic Training Center inColorado Springs, Colorado.[2] She is also the wife of Jason Gump, a competitive weightlifter who placed fifth for the 94 kg class at the2003 Pan American Games inSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic.[3]
Carissa holds a B.S. in business with an emphasis in Sport Management from theUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs and was the first Olympian to graduate from their College of Business Sport Management Program. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in Non-Profit Management fromKeller Graduate School of Management graduating with distinction.
Gump represented theUnited States at the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, where she competed for thewomen's middleweight category (63 kg), along with her teammate Natalie Woolfolk. Gump placed fourteenth in this event, as she successfully lifted 88 kg in the single-motionsnatch, and hoisted 116 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overheadclean and jerk, for a total of 204 kg.[4][5]
Carissa Gump has previously worked for the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Weightlifting as their Associate Executive Director for Business & Development and serving as the USA Weightlifting Foundation Executive Director. She currently[as of?] is employed with the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation and serves as their first ever executive director. Her professional experience includes management of fundraising, sponsorship, marketing, events, communications, digital media, and membership management. She also runs her own consulting business to support nonprofit organizations that include USA Weightlifting, Wrestle Like a Girl and Beat the Streets DC.
She has also served in a variety of elected leadership positions:
Aunt Dot's Place(Food Pantry), board member, 2020-Current
USA Weightlifting Foundation, board member, 2020-Current
Southern Colorado Association of Fundraising Professionals, Board Member 2017-2019
Colorado Olympians Association, Vice President, 2016-2019
USA Weightlifting Athlete Advisory Council, Member, 2009-2011
USA Weightlifting Judicial Committee, Member, 2016-2018
Security Public Library-Friends of the Library, Vice President, 2017-2018
USA Weightlifting Coaching Education Committee, Member, 2009-2011
USA Weightlifting Technical Committee, Member, 2006–2009, 2017-2018
USA Weightlifting Team Leader Committee, Member, 2006-2009
Olympic Training Center Resident Committee, Member, 2001-2003
USA Weightlifting Board of Governors, Delegate, 2001-2009
She currently[as of?] resides inEssex, Vermont with her husband Jason, daughter Camille and son Alexander.
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