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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matthew Dresch

'World’s strongest girl' is now Vladimir Putin stooge who taunts Arnold Schwarzenegger

A young woman once dubbed the "world's strongest girl" now taunts her former hero Arnold Schwarzenegger after she became a stooge for Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

Maryana Naumova earned her nickname after becoming the first child to compete in adult powerlifting contests, including Schwarzenegger's famous contest.

The Russian youngster was able to bench press 240lbs (108kg) when she was just 13 years old. Two years later she was able to lift an astonishing 330lbs (149kg) in the same exercise.

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