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Kathy Roberts

Kathy Roberts, lifetime drug free world champion powerlifter and motivational speaker is a true champion on and off the powerlifting and speaking platform. Kathy speaks to the youth of America about the dangers of steroids, other drugs, and alcohol. She speaks to them about the importance of staying drug free, motivated, dedicated and educated. Kathy has been an active participant and Keynote Speaker for many Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) programs such as “Red Ribbon Week”, “Prom Promises” and other SADD club assemblies. She was selected to serve on Governor George Allen’s Commission on Physical Fitness and Sport for the Commonwealth of Virginia for her accomplishments.

Kathy has been competing in the sport of powerlifting for over ten years. She set several World records, Regional records, American records, and State records in five different Lifetime Drug Free weight classes. Many of Ms. Roberts' opponents are not considered drugfree which makes her top twenty ranking an even greater accomplishment. Kathy competed as a Contender on the Gladiator TV show.

Kathy’s biggest deadlift was at an American Powerlifting Association meet. She pulled an impressive deadlift of 450 lbs in the 181 lb Women’s drug-tested division and set both World and Virginia state Records.

Kathy contributed to an article called "Championship Thinking: Think like, act like, and be a winner", which was published in the December 2005 for Personal Excellence Magazine. She also contributed to a book called GirlWise, How to be Confident, Capable, Cool and in Control, by Julia DeVillers, August 2002. She contributed to Chapter 4, Be in Control, in a section called, “Be Strong”. This book received notable praise and is considered the “Ultimate Teen Bible”. Kathy also contributed to The Girls' Book of Success: Empowering, Inspirational Quotes From Over 400 Fabulous Females.

Kathy Roberts is one of the Fabulous Females who talks about her success and offers empowering, inspirational quotes. It's in the “Be a Sport Chapter--Winning Wisdom” section. Kathy has also been featured in several newspapers and magazines such as the Challenger, a Buffalo, NY publication; the Montgomery Journal, the Howard University Community News, the Mount Vernon Gazette and many others.