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mongrelheart ([personal profile] mongrelheart) wrote in [community profile] lifting_heavy_things2012-06-28 12:44 pm
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this girl is amazing

U.S. Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold
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[personal profile] zulu 2012-06-28 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
That's completely terrific!
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[personal profile] rydra_wong 2012-06-28 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, awesome! Her smile at 0:25 is pure glorious badass.

I was thinking about posting this NY Times piece about her:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/magazine/shes-350-pounds-and-olympics-bound.html

It's a bit fixated on her weight, in that "OMG she's fat and yet an Olympian! Freaky!" way. But if it helps spread the idea that fitness comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, that's got to be good.
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[personal profile] rachelmanija 2012-06-28 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Fantastic! Thanks for posting.
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[personal profile] buddleia 2012-06-28 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome. I want every teenage girl to see this.
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[personal profile] sophiap 2012-06-28 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I officially have a crush on her, now. What an amazing woman.
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[personal profile] jest 2012-06-28 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
This is the most awesome thing I've seen all week!
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[personal profile] diet_poison 2012-06-29 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
This lady is awesome! Love her badass attitude.
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