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She's 5'8 375 lbs...and an OLYMPIC ATHLETE

Bankman1989
Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Check out this story on Holley Mangold. She is competing in the London Olympics as a weightlifter. I just saw Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel as they did a piece on her. Sister of NY jets star Nick Mangold, she is a great story of focus and determination and using her size as a positive.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/03/nick-mangold-jets-sister-holley-mangold-olympics-weightlifting/1

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  • NVgal
    NVgal Posts: 33 Member
    I saw an in depth interview about her. She's AWESOME!!!
  • SwimTheButterfly
    SwimTheButterfly Posts: 265 Member
    Thanks Cid! Very inspirational!
  • heretocount
    heretocount Posts: 46
    She has been an inspiration for me sense I read an article about her way back when she was in high school football, I always wanted to do high school football, her brother is an A word, but I am supper happy to see her achieving this!
  • ElleBee615
    ElleBee615 Posts: 177
    WOW!! Pretty cool to see someone not being limited by their weight!!
  • Phoenix1401
    Phoenix1401 Posts: 711 Member
    Old news I saw her on MTV True Life: I'm going to the Olympics.
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