Chilean weightlifter has unexpected baby during training
December 15th, 2009 | Published in Stumpblog | 6 Comments
Just when you think you’ve heard it all…
Chilean Olympic weightlifter Elizabeth Poblete has given birth to a baby boy during a training session, without having known she was pregnant.
Well, ladies, now you have something else to worry about besides “getting too big” from weight lifting: surprise birth. This is the best part for me:
The head trainer at the gym, Horacio Reis, said the birth had been “a surprise”. “A week ago I acted as a judge in a competition in Chile and this girl was competing. All went well and she won the competition.”
Wins a weightlifting competition a week before giving birth. Much respect.
December 16th, 2009at 3:24 am(#)
Well, I would respect her more if she would have realized she was pregnant!
December 16th, 2009at 8:12 am(#)
Wow. I just don’t get how some women don’t “know”… but, I guess we’re all different, so it is possible. I hope her baby is ok without any prenatal care.
December 16th, 2009at 12:06 pm(#)
Well, I guess “getting to big” pales in comparison to “gaining a dependent.”
Look, a new way to clear the squat rack area – have your training partner conveniently give birth.
I can’t even imagine…..
December 16th, 2009at 5:39 pm(#)
Y’know, I would expect someone who regularly lifts very heavy objects over their head to be a little more in touch with their body. Just amazing.
December 16th, 2009at 5:46 pm(#)
Ok, I should have read the article first before piling-on. I do hope her baby survives a premature birth. How scary.
I’m really not that big of a jerk…well maybe.
January 29th, 2010at 4:22 pm(#)
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