Odell Manuel is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer and the Australian Powerlifting champion.
Mid way through his first season he was injured in a collision with Lesley Vainikolo in training and he spent much of his second year in reserve grade.
[3] He then returned to New Zealand to play for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders in the Bartercard Cup before a swansong season in Australia with the Central Comets.
This event made him the first man in Australian history to go over 900 kg raw in his weight class.
In June 2013 Manuel made history again at the GPC Australia National Powerlifting titles.