Papua New Guinean weightlifter Steven Kari left many speechless at the 2015 Pacific Games when he proved just how strong he is.
Kari became the clean and jerk champion when he lifted 204kg (449.7lbs). Just reading that number alone is enough to make a person’s jaw drop!
Like Eddie Hall who deadlifted a shocking 462kg (or 1018.5lbs) at the Arnold Classic event in Australia, it’s hard not to be impressed by Kari's strength.
The video below, shared by the Australian Weightlifting Federation, not only shows his impressive feat, but also displays his excitement. After lifting the weight, Kari screamed along with the audience and then fell to his knees.
“This is the first time to face a crowd like this, the crowd is not behaving, but I can’t stop how they’re going to cheer for me,” Kari said. “But I thank the crowd that they came here, and I gave them a gold medal, then their ticket is worth it to come and watch me.”
Despite his accomplishment, Kari said his next goal is to break a record.
“This was my aim today, to break the Commonwealth record in the Pacific Games, this is a big deal,” he said.
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