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Olympic hopeful's weightlifting flub ends in shattered gym window
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Olympic hopeful's weightlifting flub ends in shattered gym window

Published Mar. 30, 2016 7:09 p.m. ET

Aspiring Olympic weightlifter Mattie Rogers raised the bar on window-smashing this week when an off lift quickly snowballed into a glass-shattering experience.

The former CrossFit athlete from Apopka, Florida, posted this video of herself dropping her bar back onto the blocks, only to witness the weight go rogue, roll right off ... and smash into the gym window. 

The best part is when she scampers after it.  

But Rogers wants her new fans to know that she breaks more than just windows. She's also broken American weightlifting records in the 69 kg class as well: 

The glass was replaced on Wednesday, and order was restored, so now Rogers can go back to setting her sights on the Rio Olympics: 

Though her gym may want to look into a spot as well. Just in case. 

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