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World’s Strongest Granny

It’s official – octogenarian and threetime cancer survivor Heather Maddern is the world’s strongest great-grandma.

In December, Heather set multiple Australian and world powerlifting records when she deadlifted a whopping 80kg at a competition. “If anyone had told me 12 months ago I’d be lifting 80 kilograms and setting a world record, I’d never have believed them,” the 80-year-old tells from her Brisbane home. “But powerlifting has given me a

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