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OZ POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Some of the most powerful people in the country are resting their weary bones, after competing in the Australian Powerlifting Championships in Newcastle.

In the women’s division, weighing 76 kilograms, Anne Mort from Ashtonfield lifted 420 kilos across the three powerlifting disciplines.

In the men’s, Western Australia’s Nathan Baxter lifted an incredible 900 kilos during the championships.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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