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For Alma Kimura, powerlifting a way to connect with generationsANNA CARRIVEAU APRIL 8, 2016
Originally from Hawai‘i, Alma Kimura is a 4’10” Seattle attorney and powerlifting World Champion. She first began powerlifting in 2013, through the encouragement of a few friends and colleagues, including Washington State Supreme Court Justice Faith Ireland, who helped connect Kimura to her current trainer, Todd Christensen.
At the age of 61, Kimura became a World Champion in powerlifting on September 28, 2015 while competing for Team USA and winning gold at the International Powerlifting Federation Masters World Championships in Colorado. On October 16, 2015 she won another gold medal at the Raw Nationals Powerlifting Championships in Pennsylvania, setting American records in the squat (253 lbs), deadlift (319 lbs), and total (694 lbs) for her age and weight category.
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