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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2016 · 8 MIN

Pyrros Dimas - Greek Weightlifting Legend

from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service

The Greek weightlifter, Pyrros Dimas, is a three-time Olympic champion and national hero nicknamed the 'Lion of Himara'. In 2004, an ageing Pyrros faced his toughest challenge when the Olympic Games came to Athens and he was forced to compete with a knee injury. Despite the pain, Pyrros battled to a bronze medal, sparking delirious scenes in the weightlifting arena. Pyrros Dimas talks to Adrian Moorhead. The programme is a Sparklab Production.(Photo: Pyrros Dimas. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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