Shane Hamman

Shane Hamman (born June 20, 1972) is an American Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter.

Hamman grew strong lifting large pallets of produce for his father's fruit market.

He trained as a powerlifter after high school, but after seeing the 1996 Summer Olympics, he decided to switch his career to Olympic-style weightlifting.

Despite his 350 pounds (160 kilograms) frame, he can hit a golf ball 350 yards (320 m), do a standing back flip, and leap vertically three feet (0.9 m).

Hamman also visits high schools to promote "Rachel's Challenge", a program for which he is a spokesperson.