Matthias Steiner had promised his wife he would win a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Tragically, Steiner’s wife Susann passed away in a car accident the summer before the Games.
After a number of failures within the competition, Matthias had one final chance at glory. With incredible determination, Steiner made a clean jerk of 258 kg and a total lift of 461 kg. In achieving an outstanding performance, Steiner turned his tragic loss into the inspiration he needed to fulfill his promise to Susann: to become an Olympic gold medallist in Beijing.
There were four hands lifting the bar that day. ❤️
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