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Brandon Wakeling named Australia’s first Indigenous Olympic Weightlifter in 20 years

 

Brandon Wakeling named Australia’s first Indigenous Olympic Weightlifter in 20 years

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Brandon Wakeling of Australia competes in the snatch discipline during the Men's 69kg Weightlifting on day two of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on April 6, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Michael

Twenty years in the making, Wonnarua man, Brandon Wakeling, is set to become just the second Indigenous Australian weightlifter to compete at an Olympic Games.