"To prove them wrong is the most enjoyable thing there is."
Sweden's Gustav Hedlund is no stranger to getting counted out. Coming into the 2021 World Championships, many saw the odds stacked against him. In the end he narrowly missed out on a gold medal finish, as he lost his final deadlift attempt just above his knees.
Having refined and recalibrated his approach to training, Hedlund brought a fearsome package to last year's championships, with the strongest second place finish of any man at the contest, securing his place at Sheffield 2024.
In the months since he has pushed himself even harder, eager to show that he has the ability to beat the USA's best in the 93kg division.
25 янв 2024
