Holley Mangold facts for kids

Holley Mangold was born on December 22, 1989. She is an American athlete from Dayton, Ohio. Holley was part of the U.S. Olympic Team in 2012. She competed in a special weightlifting category for very heavy lifters. Holley has also appeared on the TV show The Biggest Loser.

Early Life and Sports

Holley Mangold is the sister of Nick Mangold, who played professional football in the NFL.

Holley played high school football at Archbishop Alter High School. She played on the offensive line. She was the first girl who wasn't a kicker to play in an Ohio high school football game. Later, she went to Ursuline College on a scholarship for track. She left Ursuline College in May 2010.

Weightlifting Career

Holley started weightlifting in 2008. She is about 1.73 meters (5 feet 8 inches) tall. In 2014, her weight during competitions was around 168 kilograms (370 pounds).

London Olympics 2012

Holley Mangold's best total in weightlifting was 255 kilograms (562.2 pounds). This included lifting 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) in the "snatch" lift. She also lifted 145 kilograms (319.7 pounds) in the "clean and jerk" lift. This total score helped her earn one of two spots on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team.

Before going to London, Holley had a wrist injury. She needed special injections to help her wrist before the competition. Holley finished tenth out of 14 weightlifters in her category.

TV Appearances

A video about Holley's life was shown on MTV's "True Life" on June 30, 2011. The episode was called "I'm the Big Girl."

Holley was also on The Biggest Loser: Second Chances 2. This was the 15th season of the TV show The Biggest Loser. She left the show after seven episodes.

On June 1, 2015, a funny video of Holley went viral on Instagram. In the video, she was making fun of J. J. Watt's box jumps.