Weightlifter with Down Syndrome set for his first competition

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A competitive weightlifter with Down Syndrome says he was inspired by "hero" World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman - and is set for this first competition.  Richard Sutherland, from Inverness, Scotland, is currently training for his first ever contest later this summer.  The 50-year-old, who trains with Inverness Olympic Weightlifting Club, will be taking part at the Northern District Championship in June.  Sutherland, who lives at Oak Ridge Residential Home, will be taking part in an adaptive weightlifting competition, which will also be taking place at Inverness Olympic Weightlifting Club’s premises in Merkinch.

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00:00So Richard is going to be doing an Olympic weightlifting competition in June, so it will

00:14be the first one held in our club facility in June, so it will be a Northern Districts

00:21competition where he will be performing the snatch and the clean and jerk.

00:25He started with me three years ago and has just progressed ever since.

00:30Just got stronger, he listens well and all around a good lifter and good around to be.

00:36A few months ago we just started to take into account the lifts and as soon as we started

00:42to do them he just picked them up really quick so we just knew from there, didn't we?

00:45Hopefully we get a trophy.

00:46Trophy.

00:47Yeah, get a trophy, yeah, hopefully.

00:49Peace, guys.

00:50Yeah, nice gold one.

00:55Peace.

00:56Peace.

00:57Peace.

00:58Peace.

00:59Peace.

01:00Peace.

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