13 of April 1932, Ivy Russell lifts a record of 369 pounds at a weight of 126 and 5ft 7 tall. This was done in a competition against Tillie Tinmouth and witness by 2,000 people [836×1324]
13 of April 1932, Ivy Russell lifts a record of 369 pounds at a weight of 126 and 5ft 7 tall. This was done in a competition against Tillie Tinmouth and witness by 2,000 people [836×1324]
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SOURCE:Â [https://mesipova.medium.com/lifting-up-women-life-and-press-appearances-of-ivy-russell-4d61cd69bf2f](https://mesipova.medium.com/lifting-up-women-life-and-press-appearances-of-ivy-russell-4d61cd69bf2f)
AND:Â [https://strongmanproject.com/features/13](https://strongmanproject.com/features/13)
Aditional notes: 126 pounds was a self impossed challenge because she wanted to weight the same as her rival in this weightlifting contest.
she used the push she got from this to fight to get the British sports authorities to accept womens weightlifting.