Richie Patterson

Today a Light heavyweight weightlifter came into our school his name is Richie Patterson and he talked about his life and his weightlifting career.
In 2005 Richie went to his first ever weightlifting competition, he came 4th.
In 2008 he went to the Beijing Olympic games he got really nervous and he came 21st.
In 2010 he went to the Delhi Commonwealth games and got a silver medal.
In 2012 he went to the London Olympic games and got 14th place.
In 2014 he went to the Glasgow Commonwealth games and he got to his dream, coming 1st and earning a gold medal.