A Russian heavyweight weight lifter, Leonid Taranenko, held the world record for free-lifting 499 ½ lbs. He had tried on several occasions to break his own record by lifting 500 lbs. Each attempt had failed until his coach intervened for him. During the world championships, he again had lifted more weight than everyone else in his class and was in first place. Knowing he had nothing to lose on his last lift, he told his
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