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Turkish champion says started weight lifting to be able to walk

Simge Elif Poyraz, who was born in Antalya with a rare developmental disorder in the spinal cord and started sports after a while to strengthen her leg muscles and walk, became the Turkish champion in weight lifting.

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Simge, who started receiving physical therapy, met with weightlifting athlete Faruk Öztürk, who, like herself, was living with a wheelchair. She started weight lifting with Faruk's guidance in order to strengthen her weak leg muscles.