A transgender weightlifter won the Masters National Weightlifting Championships in Reno, Nevada, on March 24. He came in first in the women’s 76-kilogram weight category.
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Vicki Piper, 57, beat the second-place finisher with a 127, 17 ahead of Krista Dornbush.
During the event, Piper lifted 56 kilograms (123 pounds) in the snatch and 71 kg (156 lbs) in the clean and jerk. Meanwhile, Dornbush lifted 46 kg (101 lbs) in the snatch and 64 kg (141 lbs) in the clean and jerk.
“Thank you, USA Weightlifting, for hosting such a well thought out and supportive event here in Reno, Nevada,” Piper wrote on Instagram.
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