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: Name: Xyba; Location: Virginia

I used to watch TV news and yell at the box. Now I jump up from the couch, sit at the computer and begin to type laughing maniacally saying "Wait until they read this." It's more fun than squashing tadpoles

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Sunday, June 07, 2009

Great Grandmother Sets National Deadlift Record

This is 72 year old Roberta Dearden competing in the 100% RAW federation's Potomac Open. This video shows her attempt to break the javascript:void(0) in the woman's 165 lbs class 70-74 year old division with a lift of 120 lbs.

She began weight lifting while recovering from a broken hip three years ago. It has helped to not just regain strength but her doctor has been able to take her off some of her other medications. Her next goal is to set a world dead lift record.