Queen Creek mom, 51, sets weightlifting world record

Jenny Clouse trains at Performance One Advanced Training in Mesa and hopes her story encourages others to try something new at any age.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
Published 4:17 AM ET, Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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First reported by ABC15 Arizona: “WATCH: Queen Creek mom, 51, sets weightlifting world record”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 4:17 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOn a lighter note, a fifty-one-year-old mom of four in Queen Creek, Arizona, has set a weightlifting world record.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, that's a good one. How long has she been lifting?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSince thirty-nine. Jenny Clouse's friends talked her into a class at Mesa Community College, and ABC15 says three months later she was hooked.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe now has eleven national titles and two world titles.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI've been talked into a class by friends. I attended once and then muted the group chat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHer coach credits natural ability and a commitment to mastering technique. Her friends, I would say, deserve a commendation.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMost dangerous peer pressure in Arizona.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVerdict: a world record, and a very good reason to answer the group chat.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSomewhere in Mesa, a friend is about to say, hey, want to try a class?