Weightlifter Jang Mi-ran Sets New World Record With 717.2 Pounds |
| Published: August 19, 2008, 9:37 pm |
| Tags: exercise, motivation, weightlifting |
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The Olympics shows some of the most muscular men (and women) I have ever seen. Speaking of muscular - have you seen female weightlifters? Jang Mi-ran won the female heavyweight snatch, clean and jerk in this year’s Olympics! The picture for this post does not show the massiveness of her body (and all the women she was competing with). FreeRepublic has more pictures of her, if you would like. Her current record is: Snatch: 308 pounds (140 kg) Clean and jerk: 409.2 pounds (186 kg) I saw the event live - she won by a longshot! Of course, by longshot, I mean a difference of only ten to twenty pounds, but at a fiercely competitive event like the Olympics, that is a huge difference. The whole setting was so emotional - after her last lift, she bowed and was so happy that she won, but there were some women who cried backstage because they could not lift some of the weights they attempted. Overall, very interesting and motivating - makes me want to start doing some cleans and [ Full article ] |
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