Olympic lifting is only for the best of the best.

And that's why this man right here decided he'd skip the men's tournament and head right over to the women's so he could get himself a medal.

So stunning.

So brave.

Man, I'm so proud of this gal!

A trans-identified male won in the women's division of the 2024 USA Weightlifting Masters Nationals which took place between March 21 and 24 in Reno, Nevada.

57-year-old Vicki Piper came in first place in the women's 76-kilogram weight category, writing on Instagram that both lifts were competition personal records …

Piper came out on top with a total of 127, 17 ahead of second-place finisher Krista Dornbush.

In the snatch, Piper lifted 56 kilograms, or around 123 pounds, and in the clean and jerk Piper lifted 71 kgs, or 156 lbs. Dornbush lifted 46 kgs, or 101 lbs in the snatch and 64 kgs, or 141 lbs in the clean and jerk.

Vicki wrote on Instagram:

"Trans women are women."

So awkward!

Like, you just won a women's weightlifting event, that little hashtag doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

The category was for those over 55 in case you're confused here.

Here's USA Weightlifting's requirements for post-pubescent male-to-female transgender athletes:

MTF individual:

• Should show evidence that hormone therapy has been administered in a verifiable manner and for a sufficient length of time (two year minimum) to minimize gender related competitive advantages.
• If gender confirmation surgery is desired, the surgery has been completed, the athlete is in good health, and has been cleared by their surgeon to participate in Weightlifting.

Bro, we live in a Science Fiction novel.

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