8-year-old can lift more than 100 pounds overhead, setting records

In 2019, weightlifter Rory Van Ulft traveled from her home in Ottowa to compete in her first weightlifting national championship, less than a year after she started training.

After completing a 50 pound clean and jerk and a 38 pound snatch at competition, the 6-year-old athlete went to Disneyland — her parents had signed her up to compete in part because the theme park was nearby. Read More