Derrick Crass
Derrick Crass was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. In his early years he lifted under Coach and Mentor Ted Frank at the Belleville Weightlifting Club who laid the foundation for all future lifting achievements. In his early twenties he was selected to train at the Colorado Springs Training Facility and from then on was coached by Harvey Newton and Jim Schmitz. In 1996, he appeared on the cover of a CD, entitled Amazing Disgrace, by the rock band The Posies. The image was taken from the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Weightlifting achievements
- Olympic team member
- Pan American Games team member
- Senior World Championship team member
- Junior World Championships team member
- Gold Medalist in Oceania Championships
- Bronze Medalist in Pannonia Cup
- Silver Medalist in Manuel Suarez Cup
- Bronze Medalist in Moomba Cup
- Senior National Champion
- Best Lifter at Senior National Championships