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Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming (www.theonion.com)
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[–] tory@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

August 17th, 2023.

Anne Andres, a transgender powerlifter, competed in the women’s division of the 2023 CPU Western Canadian Championship and set multiple National and and Unofficial World Records.

Anne Andres Full Performance Squat: 212.5 kilograms (468.5 pounds) — +84KG Women’s Canadian Record Bench Press: 132.5 kilograms (292.1 pounds) — +84KG Women’s Canadian Record Deadlift: 252.5 kilograms (556.7 pounds) — +84KG Women’s Canadian Record & Unofficial ATWR Total: 597.5 kilograms (1,317.3 pounds) — +84KG Women’s Canadian Record & Unofficial ATWR