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I'm amazed by these women weightlifters who can lift over twice their body weight. (Original Post) Odin2005 Jul 2012 OP
What? HuckleB Jul 2012 #1
AMAZING! elleng Jul 2012 #2
That same woman won gold with a 114kg lift, WOW! Odin2005 Jul 2012 #3
Don't we have one who can deadlift over 400lbs? Haven't seen... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #4
I think that's Holly Mangold. VenusRising Jul 2012 #5
Like this? elleng Jul 2012 #6
Yep. VenusRising Jul 2012 #7
Oh my Dokkie Jul 2012 #8
Ummm, yes, there are. PavePusher Jul 2012 #12
Dead lift is only to the knees REP Jul 2012 #10
Wow! 5'9", over 300 pounds, loves the slams on the football line... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #9
I'm only able to find small articles about her. slampoet Jul 2012 #11
I didn't get much besides snippets, either but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #14
many thanks slampoet Jul 2012 #15
One of MTV's True Life episodes was about her obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #16
A Japanese woman won the silver. More like 4x body weight. Bonobo Jul 2012 #13

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
4. Don't we have one who can deadlift over 400lbs? Haven't seen...
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 01:45 AM
Jul 2012

a picture, but I hear she's pretty big.

(and don't take no shit)

 

Dokkie

(1,688 posts)
8. Oh my
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 02:06 AM
Jul 2012

I hope there is a weight class for weight lifting cos bigger people would obviously out lift the lighter ones

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
9. Wow! 5'9", over 300 pounds, loves the slams on the football line...
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 02:22 AM
Jul 2012

and a Russian weightlifter has a crush on her.

Future goals-- am Olympic medal and be a Sumo wrestler.


Some story.



slampoet

(5,032 posts)
11. I'm only able to find small articles about her.
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 06:31 AM
Jul 2012

post a link if you would be so kind. I'd love to read more about her.

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
13. A Japanese woman won the silver. More like 4x body weight.
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 06:36 AM
Jul 2012

She was probably 50 kg or less and jerked and held 197 kg over her head!

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