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Going for gold: West Hall grad Willie Ellison takes first in all four categories of Southeast Regional Special Olympics powerlifting for second consecutive year
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West Hall grad Willie Ellison celebrates at the 2020 Southeast Regional Special Olympics powerlifting meet on Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Cobb Civic Center in Marietta. — Photo courtesy Courtney Brooks
Nathan Berg
The Times
Published: Jan 23, 2020, 2:11 AM
With his 501-pound deadlift at the Southeast Regional on Jan. 11 — along with a 375-pound squat and 250-pound bench press — Ellison placed first in every category in the 120 kilogram weight class, bringing home gold for all three lifts as well as the overall gold for the second straight year.
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HARRISON CLAIMS OLYMPIC GOLD: Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club athlete takes top prize in Tokyo
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Nevin Harrison, of the United States and Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's canoe single 200 meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Tokyo. Photo by Kristy Wigglesworth
Jim Vertuno
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Updated: Aug 5, 2021, 4:22 PM
Published: Aug 5, 2021, 4:21 PM
Nevin Harrison, who has trained in 2021 at the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club in Gainesville, saved her tears for the finish line, where they came pouring out over a golden smile.
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