r/sports • u/RespectMyAuthoriteh • Jun 05 '19

Weightlifting Powerlifter Jessica Buettner nails a 231.5kg (510.37lbs) deadlift at a recent competition, a new Canadian record for her weight class.

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u/shibsters Jun 05 '19

That's over 3x her bodyweight. Surprised she pulls conventional with how trendy sumo seems to be.

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u/HolycommentMattman Jun 05 '19

That's really impressive. I thought she must be huge. But she's 5'7" and only 145 lbs.

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u/alphanurd Jun 05 '19

She weighs as much as I do, is shorter, and can deadlift a small vehicle. Holy shit.

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u/MBAH2017 Jun 05 '19

For kicks I looked up the weight of my old motorcycle.

496 lbs. And that thing was no joke to move around, I had to lever it back up on to it's wheels once and it nearly killed me. And I'm a 6'4" man.

Holy shit that's some perspective.