13-Year-Old Oakland Weightlifter Raises The Bar

>>> WE HAVE A GREAT UPDATE ON A YOUNG OAKLAND WEIGHTLIFTER DUBBED THE STRONGEST 13-YEAR- OLD IN AMERICA. >> TONIGHT HE IS ONLY GETTING STRONGER. WE FIRST PROFILED SETH EVANS BACK IN JULY WHEN HE EARNED THE DISTINCTION AFTER PERFORMING AN 80 KILOGRAM CLEAN AND JERK AT U.S. WEIGHTLIFTING'S YOUTH NATIONALS. >> 6 MONTHS LATER HE HOISTED A WHOPPING 103 KILOGRAMS IN THE SAME EVENT THIS WEEKEND AT THE PACIFIC WEIGHTLIFTING ASSOCIATIONS WINTER BALL BORES MEET. HE'S THE FIRST COMPETITOR UNDER 15 TO BREAK THE 100 KILOGRAM MARK. THAT'S 220 POUNDS. THE MADISON PARK ACADEMY A GREATER ALSO COMPLETED AN 82 KILOGRAM AT HIS NEXT EVENT IN MARCH HE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFY TO OFFICIALLY REPRESENT TEAM USA. LOOK AT THAT. >> HE MAKES IT LOOK SO -- IT LOOKS EVER SO EFFORTLESS. IT IS SO CRISP HE DOESN'T. HIS FORM IS AMAZING. HE'S ONLY 13. >> I WAS LIFTING 20 POUNDS LLS O

Channel: KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA

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Keywords: KPIX 5 News Evening, Oakland, Weightlifter, Seth Evans

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Length: 1min 11sec (71 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 19 2022