80 year old man in action

Here is 80 year old Dan Takeuchi doing a clean & jerk of 75kg (165 lbs.) which is about his BW:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Cq0JrCTAI

I saw this man last year competing and I told myself "if he can do it then I can at least try." I took a photo of him and me at this meet and told him what an inspiration he has been for me. He is a cancer survivor and started Oly lifting at around age 58.

[minime]

That is so cool, 80 years old with a bodyweight clean and jerk!

[LiftGirl]

He made it look easy!

[westside24]

hell yeah he did