Things you don't know about a powerlifting champion: Hugo Quinteiro, 242lbs IPL world champion, by his buddy

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* a Powerlifting Watch exclusive, by Marilia Coutinho
This Sunday, November 15, Hugo Quinteiro won the 242lbs class at the IPL Worlds. His numbers were: 265kg squat, 180kg bench press, 320kg deadlift and 765kg total.
He is one of the few people I call "best friend". We train together, we cook together, we share weird food together in strange airports, we teach together, we coach people together, we take each other to the hospital when needed.
In this PLW exclusive, I will list ten items about Hugo that few people know. Items that are just entertaining, or funny, or maybe sad. A champion is made of flesh, blood and history. Tears, yes, sweat, yes, but most of all, everybody has a road they took to get to the podium. And each road is a fascinating story of humanity and passion.


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