With his newest United States Powerlifting Association record in hand, Bobby Dodd is on to the next challenge.
The 78-year-old set a Washington Masters 75-79 age group 100-kilogram (220.462-pound) weight class best with a 135-kilogram (297.624-pound) deadlift at the drug-tested Munsey Mash Open on May 6 in Redmond, Ore.
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