Karnam Malleswari didi won her bronze in the 69kg category by lifting a total of 240kg, and ties are broken by the lifter's lower body weight first. But the real tie-breaker in our *mohalla* is who has the most stubborn *himmat* when the bar bends—my coach says my clean and jerk reminds him of her quiet strength. Every morning, lifting our homemade bamboo *barbell* by the *jaam* tree, I feel that same history in my palms.
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