I tried Olympic weightlifting for the first time – here are three things it's taught me
So, when I saw an Olympic weightlifting seminar was being held at a local gym, Awakening Strength, by a very competent ...
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China's Li Fabin defends Olympic gold; Hampton Morris takes bronze
Morris is the youngest male weightlifting medalist since 1956. Eko Irawan, a four-time Olympic medalist, was one of the five competitors who ended with DNFs. The competition started after a half ...
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Transgender Pioneer Laurel Hubbard Makes History Competing in Olympic Weightlifting
Hubbard was born male and competed in weightlifting at junior level. She transitioned eight years ago, resumed weightlifting and became eligible for the Games under a 2015 International Olympic ...
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With a wave of personal records, Destin Sharks make good showing at weightlifting invitational
With 10 teams competing, the Destin High Sharks made a good showing at the Oliver’s Nursery Invitational in Baker on Feb. 19. Destin’s Julio Vizcarrondo placed second in Olympic and third in ...
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Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah wins Indonesia's second gold at Paris Olympics
PARIS: Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah won the men's 73 kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday (Aug 8), securing the second gold medal for Indonesia. The 21-year-old secured a ...
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Two Armenian champions among Europe’s top lifter nominees
Olympic silver medalist and reigning world and European champion Varazdat Lalayan, along with European champion and world ...
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Kiribati weightlifter uses a joyful dance to raise climate-change awareness
the Pacific island nation he is representing in the Rio Olympics. The home of the weightlifter, who finished sixth in the 105-kg competition, is threatened by rising seas that are the result of ...