31-Year-Old Down Syndrome Powerlifter Eyes Fourth World Championship Title Overcoming Doctors Negative Comments on His Future
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Maybe that’s what sports are all about, embracing the odds and achieving the impossible. When people say you can’t do something, it becomes more important to show them that, of course, you can. That’s the path British powerlifter Dan McGauley chose for himself. With hard work and dedication, Dan not only shut out the haters but also earned a name for himself in the powerlifting world.
Dan has faced many disappointments in his life, but like a true champion, he kept going through everything that life slapped at him. Dan has Down’s syndrome and can’t hear from his left ear due to the autism. However, any hardship couldn’t stop him from becoming the reigning world powerlifting champion.
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Dan McGauley eyes his fourth world championship title
Since his indulgence in the sport of powerlifting, world champion Dan McGauley has won several titles. However, the 31-year-old athlete wishes to win his fourth world championship title. Except for his mom, there weren’t many people who believed in him. His mother Judith said, “We were told by doctors that he’d never make a valuable contribution to society. Now he’s on a podium singing his heart out to the national anthem.”
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Being proud of her son’s remarkable achievements, she added, “Some people say he’s the face of powerlifting. He’s got followers from all around the world.”
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Another inspiring powerlifting story
The story of American powerlifter Tamara Walcott is similar to Dan McGauley in many ways. The 38-year-old American recently made a new world record in the Elephant Bar deadlift. Breaking her previous record of 288.5-kilogram (636-pound) she now sets a record by lifting 291-kilograms (641 pounds). A mother of two children, Tamara is a six-time deadlift champion.
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For Tamara, achieving all this was a distant dream. At one point in her life, she was suffering from obesity, had a divorce, and didn’t know the way forward. However, all that changed once she decided to be the best version of herself.
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These athletes often set an example for all those who ever doubt themselves. They are the proof that there are no limitations in life except for the ones that we set for ourselves.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa