Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain
Lhamo Weston, from Redditch, took golds in squat and deadlift plus a bronze in bench at last month's World Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships in South Africa, placing second on the podium in her category. A flare-up of her endometriosis, a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it, left her in excruciating pain shortly before she competed. She went in hoping for a podium spot and exceeded her own expectations. Weston now uses social media to speak openly about competing with endometriosis as a young woman in powerlifting, hoping to empower others, and describes the sport as one that genuinely brings people together.
For you: Worth knowing if you train with a chronic condition: a painful flare did not stop one teenager collecting world titles, and she wants that story told.
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