Melanie in the News!

Mother Load

August 18, 2008 ... Sports Illustrated
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Olympic Athlete Business Owner

Business Week - A former gymnast, Roach also is the co-owner, with her husband, of Roach Gymnastics in Sumner, Washington ...
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Beijing Bound

July/August 2008 ...
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Preparation Pays Off for an American Lifter

August 10, 2008 ... The coach for the weight lifter Melanie Roach noticed she had been unusually quiet the past two weeks, even as her long Olympic quest ...
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Weightlifter Roach headed to Olympics

August 5, 2008 ... And with that as a guide, this week's honor goes to 33-year-old Melanie Roach, who qualified for the USA Olympic team ...
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Uplifting tale - The Boston Globe

May 11, 2008 ... To aspiring Olympian Melanie Roach, hoisting barbells is nothing compared with the challenge of raising To aspiring Olympian Melanie Roach, ...
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Finding Inner Strength - New York Times

May 6, 2008 ... For years, injuries plagued Melanie Roach, a weightlifter and Olympic hopeful. But her son’s struggles with autism have re-inspired her and ...
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Weightlifter Melanie Roach on the brink of Beijing ...

Apr 4, 2008 ... Melanie Roach, 33, trains in Sumner. She qualified for the Sydney Olympics eight years ago, but a back injury interfered. ...
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