Don’t try this at home: China’s Li Fabin wins weightlifting gold with one-legged lift
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Li Fabin embraced his inner flamingo with a unique stance on the way to winning an Olympic gold medal in weightlifting on Sunday
  • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Fun fact: the Olympic weight plate was designed to be large enough in diameter to prevent the bar from crushing your skull during a failed clean and jerk lift.

    • MarxGuns [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      It's also the perfect distance for deadlifts, though that's probably a side benefits to placement for cleans.