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Lift makes boy a record breaker | Lift makes boy a record breaker |
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Kyle said he also wants to help get children fit | Kyle said he also wants to help get children fit |
A 12-year-old schoolboy is celebrating breaking a world record after lifting more than twice his body weight. | A 12-year-old schoolboy is celebrating breaking a world record after lifting more than twice his body weight. |
Kyle Kane, from Coventry, managed to lift 308 lbs (139.7 kg) at a charity event, smashing the previous deadweight record by 72 lbs (32.6 kg). | |
His father, John, said the attempt has now been recognised by the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters as a new world record. | His father, John, said the attempt has now been recognised by the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters as a new world record. |
Kyle, who weighs about 140 lbs (63.5 kg) wants to compete in 2016 Olympics. | |
He said he also wanted to help promote children's fitness. | He said he also wanted to help promote children's fitness. |
Kyle said it feels 'phenomenal' to break the record | Kyle said it feels 'phenomenal' to break the record |
"At 12 years old to have a world record, it feels phenomenal because not many people my age can lift this weight," he said. | "At 12 years old to have a world record, it feels phenomenal because not many people my age can lift this weight," he said. |
"I love it because I want to get really muscley and Britain ain't had a champion for years now. | "I love it because I want to get really muscley and Britain ain't had a champion for years now. |
"I want to be the next champion and promote fitness for kids." | "I want to be the next champion and promote fitness for kids." |
His father John, a former professional body builder, said some people disagree with training a young boy in a gym but he has worked on gradually building Kyle up. | His father John, a former professional body builder, said some people disagree with training a young boy in a gym but he has worked on gradually building Kyle up. |
Guinness World Records will not endorse the record attempt because of Kyle's age, he added. | Guinness World Records will not endorse the record attempt because of Kyle's age, he added. |
"Some people say it's bad to train to run weights from an early age," he said. | "Some people say it's bad to train to run weights from an early age," he said. |
"Others - the lads in the gym - give him encouragement all the way because we have built it up. | "Others - the lads in the gym - give him encouragement all the way because we have built it up. |
"It is training. We have done a gradual process to get the product that we have got today with Kyle." | "It is training. We have done a gradual process to get the product that we have got today with Kyle." |
The record breaking event raised about £600 for a multiple sclerosis charity in Coventry. | The record breaking event raised about £600 for a multiple sclerosis charity in Coventry. |
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