Despite having osteoarthritis in his knee and rupturing a tendon in his quadricep during a demonstration over two years ago, it hasn't stopped him from bouncing back and blitzing his way back to being ...

The weightlifting champion broke 36 world records in powerlifting and was inducted into the World Powerlifting Hall of Fame in 1998 Michael Lee Simpson is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. His work has ...

Before he started lifting William Ball was a skinny high school sophomore trying to find himself. A weightlifting class at Holly Springs High School helped unlock his potential. Now he's the strongest ...

Inside a Fuquay-Varina gym, William Ball goes through his routine. He puts on his lifting shoes, takes his pre-workout drink, then fastens his wrist supports and belt. "No matter the compound, the rep ...

Rahman went into the competition with the existing world record of 296 kilograms, but raised the bar to first 300kg and then 305kg to easily secure victory. With the gold already secured, the Iranian ...