Description: (American Olympic Weightlifter Who Won the First Women’s World Championship in Weightlifting)
Karyn Marshall is a renowned figure in weightlifting history, having achieved numerous milestones in her career. Notably, she made history by winning the inaugural women's world championship in weightlifting in 1987 and setting various American and world records. Her most significant feat was becoming the first woman to clean and jerk over 300 lb. Marshall later transitioned to a career in chiropractic, running her private practice. Despite facing breast cancer since 2011, her unwavering commitment to the sport earned her inductions into both the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 2015.