About Us

Mission

To provide the best coaching, environment, and community to help athletes reach their full potential both on and off the platform.

Who we are

Sanctuary Barbell was founded in 2018 as an official USA Weightlifting Sanctioned Club. Whether your goal is to compete in the sport of Weightlifting, to improve performance in another sport, or simply to get stronger, we are dedicated to helping you achieve those goals. Sanctuary Barbell is more than just a barbell club. We are a community, a family. We train together, compete together, and support one another.

Since its inception, Sanctuary Barbell has produced:

  • Numerous Master’s National Qualifiers and Medalists
  • 2 Masters National Champions
  • 3 Masters National Records
  • Countless American Open Series Qualifiers
  • Masters Pan American Champion
  • 8 American Open Finalists
  • 6 University Nationals and U25 Qualifiers
  • 3 University Nationals Medalist
  • University All American
  • 3 Howard Cohen American Masters Record Holders
  • 4 Senior Nationals Qualifier
  • Youth Nationals Qualifier
  • USA Tae Kwon Do National Champion
  • 3 IWF Masters World medalists
  • 2 IWF Masters World Champion
  • Mountain South WSO Champions and Record Holders
2023 WSO Championships – Albuquerque, NM – Coaches: Jesse Vezina and Natalie Vezina, Assistant Coaches: Kristina Will and Staton Troupe. Athletes (in no particular order): Sam Latham, David Emerson, Tricia Bennet, Steve Kwaitkowski, Jimmy Courvelis, Yuliana Lopez. MVP: Bailey Marie

Contact us today to learn more about the Sanctuary Barbell family and how we can help you achieve your goals.

LET’S GET STRONGER TOGETHER.

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