Jamie Verner

Jamie T. Verner, the current ES Sports Olympic Lifting Chair, began weight training while serving in the United States Navy. Jamie is a USA Weightlifting Certified Masters level 1 and Crossfit Level 1 coach, currently coaching both weightlifters and Crossfit members at Crossfit Beyond in the City of Albany. His passion for fitness has taken many forms, both competitive and non-competitive, over the years.

Jamie began cycling in the early 90’s and was an active member of the Capitol Region Bike Racing Club for many years and participated in numerous local and regional bike races. Having never lost his passion for the barbell and discovering Crossfit in 2010, a relatavily new training system at the time that encorporates body weight movements, gymnastics and Olympic weightlifting, Jamie found his passion for the iron sports renewed. Shortly after beginning Crossfit, Jamie switched to Weightlifting training and competing exclusively, boasting Gold medal wins at the Liberty Games in 2014 & 2015. Last year, 2015, proved to be a successful year, as he won silver at the American Weightlifting Federation Grand Open in Las Vegas NV., a silver medal at the American Weightlifting Federation Nationals in Boston MA., and yet another silver medal at the Elmira Fall Open in Elmira NY.

With his sights set ever higher, Jamie plans to compete at the Masters Open, American Masters and the Arnold Classic in 2016.