superheavyweight
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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All three figures broke his own world records in the over-109kg men’s superheavyweight category.
From Seattle Times
Jackson and Sonnen get along well, but Sonnen still managed to get in an early jab at his thicker opponent: “I agreed to fight at heavyweight, not superheavyweight!”
From Washington Times
The attacks, which began on Wednesday, came after the final weight lifting event of the Rio Games, the men’s superheavyweight competition, featuring lifters starting at 105 kilograms, or roughly 230 pounds.
From New York Times
We are nostalgic for champions like Vasily Alekseyev, the great Soviet superheavyweight who won gold medals in 1972 and 1976.
From New York Times
Hulking Cuban Mijain Lopez exemplifies the upper body strength and technique required by the Greco-Roman style and the 33-year-old will be looking for a third straight gold in the superheavyweight class.
From Reuters
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