Summerville powerlifter holds world record, lifts nearly 4 times his body weight

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — A man holds world records, wins international competitions and can lift nearly four times his body weight. Yet he still sees himself as just a guy with a hobby.

Lorenzo Wright has been powerlifting competitively for seven years. He holds the USA Powerlifting world record squat in his weight class at 795 pounds.

“A lot of people, they’re kind of surprised because I’m, I’m about 5′9, 220, but I’m not overly big. So when I tell them the numbers I do, they kind of get shocked,” Wright said…

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