| Name |
| Patti Ray |
| Age |
| 60 |
| Weight Class |
| 59-63 kg |
| Where do you live? |
| Washington state |
| Squat PR: |
| 150# unofficial |
| Bench PR: |
| 85# unofficial |
| Deadlift PR: |
| 190# unofficial |
| Clean & Jerk PR: |
| 36 kg official |
| Snatch PR: |
| 24 kg official |
| Years lifting? |
| 6 |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
| Through my personal trainer |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| No |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| Yes, I compete. I work best when I have a target to aim for. |
| Equipped or Raw? |
| Wrapped |
| Do you have a coach or trainer? In person or online? How did you find your trainer/program? Do you have any advice for women looking for a trainer? |
| I still work with the same trainer I started with. Currently online. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| Fortunate to have my own gym in my basement. |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| Balancing work and recovery. Spent some time with an overuse injury to my shoulder, which caused a big setback. Happily back to lifting regularly. |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| I have a lot more endurance, and overall strength than I had at ANY time in my life. (Non-athlete until my 59’s.) |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| Jump in- you will surprise yourself! |
| Include your Instagram (optional) |
| jnpray |
