Once known as the World rsquo s Strongest Man American weightlifter Paul Anderson set a world record in the Olympics in Melbourne Australia despite a severe inner-ear infection and a -degree fever Falling behind frontrunners his only chance for a gold medal was to set a new Olympic record in his last event His first two attempts failed badly So the burly athlete did what even the weakest among us can do He called on God for extra strength letting go of his own As he later said ldquo It wasn rsquo t making a bargain I needed help rdquo
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