Ridge Barredo
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Ridge Barredo (weightlifting) made his second Commonwealth Games appearance in Birmingham where he finished 5th in the men’s 96kg. Four years earlier, he was 8th in the 105kg class at the Gold Coast Games. Originally a basketballer, Ridge played junior rugby league, including being part of the Cronulla Sharks SG Ball (under-18) team in 2013 and got into weightlifting through CrossFit. Barredo made his international debut at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in 2016 in India. A year later, he claimed bronze at the championships on the Gold Coast, then double bronze at the 2019 Pacific titles in Samoa. Barredo set his snatch best (153kg) in March 2021 and clean and jerk PB (187kg) in February 2022. He is coached by Michael Pang at the Aklon Weightlifting Club in Sydney.
Sport / Discipline
Weightlifting
Birth Place
Kogarah
Birth state
NSW
Date of Birth
06/10/1995
Age
30
SOCIAL MEDIA
Gold Coast, 2018
Birmingham, 2022
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
No
Education Details:
Student at Western Sydney University studying a bachelor of Nursing.
Club details:
Aphesis Barbell Club in Campbelltown
Why did you begin your sport?
I got into weightlifting from crossfit as i always excelled in the olympic weightlifting aspect of it.
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
Nothing out of the ordinary
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
Winning a bronze medal from the b group at the 2017 Commonwealth weightlifting championships
Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?
I don't really have one
Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?
My dad as he's probably the hardest working person i know and i would be ecstatic if i had half the work ethic he has
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
Exploring new places, sleeping,
What is your sporting ambition?
To be the very best version of me that i can be
