Record lifter’s comeback
A record‑setting female weightlifter from Cedar City, Utah, has gone public about overcoming addiction on her way to international success — her story is being highlighted as a resilience narrative in the lifting community (abc4.com). While precise record numbers weren’t detailed in the report, her journey is getting attention for both athletic and personal recovery achievements (abc4.com).
The lifter is identified as Camille White Palmer of Cedar City, Utah in meet results and the ABC4 profile. (meets.revolutionpowerlifting.com) ABC4 reports Palmer first set a world mark in the women’s strict curl in January 2026. (abc4.com) A few weeks later at the Arnold Classic weekend in Columbus, Ohio (March 5–8, 2026), Palmer posted a 132.5‑pound strict curl that is listed in Revolution Powerlifting’s Columbus Curl Revival results. (fitnessvolt.com) Revolution Powerlifting’s official meet page lists Palmer in the Female Pro Open class with an actual bodyweight of 178 pounds and a 132.5‑lb strict curl result. (meets.revolutionpowerlifting.com) An earlier competition clip attributed to “Camille White Palmer” shows a 112.4‑pound strict curl recorded at a USSCA event, indicating multiple record progressions before the Arnold lift. (youtube.com) Palmer told ABC4 she has been sober for more than 13 years, began strict curl competition after being tagged in a social post three years ago, trains at least twice weekly for sessions lasting three hours or more, and now coaches at a Cedar City high school. (abc4.com)
