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Courtesy photo Connor Heim makes an attempt in the deadlift during the Masters National Championship in Scottsdale, Ariz., on June 2.

Courtesy photo Connor Heim makes an attempt in the deadlift during the Masters National Championship in Scottsdale, Ariz., on June 2.

July 8, 2023

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THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: Pressing on: Lakeland product Heim to take a shot at World Powerlifting Championships in September
July 8, 2023 1:10 a.m.

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: Pressing on: Lakeland product Heim to take a shot at World Powerlifting Championships in September

“My big expectation was to just do my best,” Heim said. “I really didn’t realize that what I was doing was pretty darn good until I went there and won. I just thought I’d go there, maybe do well, but I ended up winning, which was pretty awesome to do in my first meet.”