"Lifting 192.5 kg, even urinated..." Brazilian female athlete confidently shares video despite unexpected situation: "I will definitely succeed next time"

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A Brazilian female powerlifter experienced an unforeseen incident during a competition. While lifting a barbell weighing as much as 192.5 kg, urine leaked out involuntarily. However, the athlete did not become discouraged. Instead, she revealed her determination to challenge a higher record at the next tournament by publicly sharing the video of the incident.

The Brazilian media outlet A Província do Pará reported on the 28th (Korean time), "Brazil's Henata Cristina Tuma attempted to break her personal record by lifting a 192.5 kg barbell in the deadlift," adding, "However, at the moment of applying maximum force and pressure to lift the barbell, she experienced an involuntary leakage of urine."

According to the report, Tuma, who works as both a nutritionist and a trainer, previously competed in the women's 69 kg class at the 'Copa SP de Levantamento Terra' tournament held in São Paulo, Brazil.

On that day, Tuma attempted to break her record in the deadlift event. The weight was a massive 192.5 kg. This barbell weighed approximately 2.8 times her competition body weight limit of 69 kg for her class.

However, at the moment she exerted all her strength to lift the barbell, an unexpected event occurred. Urine suddenly leaked out. Consequently, she failed to achieve the targeted record-breaking lift.

What drew even more attention was Tuma's reaction. Although it was a situation that could easily have caused panic or discouragement, Tuma accepted it naturally. She actually permitted and encouraged the public release of the video on her social media.

The media explained, "Tuma did not become discouraged despite the unexpected situation," noting, "The athlete herself permitted and recommended the release of the video on social media. While accepting the incident naturally, she demonstrated a focus on pursuing high-level performance."

In fact, Tuma also uploaded the video to her own social media.

Tuma also revealed her determination to definitely achieve her goal at the next tournament. She stated, "My current record is 192.5 kg. A weight that was once a dream has now become my third attempt," and added, "I promise to definitely surpass this record and succeed at the next tournament."

This situation is known as a physical reaction that can occur during the process of lifting extremely heavy weights. The media explained, "From medical and sports perspectives, the phenomenon Tuma experienced is known as stress urinary incontinence," adding, "It is a relatively common occurrence in sports involving handling extremely heavy weights, such as powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting."

When lifting a heavy barbell, internal abdominal pressure increases significantly during the process of controlling breathing and firmly stabilizing the torso. If this pressure exceeds the resistance of the pelvic floor muscles, urine may leak involuntarily.

Even after the video became a topic online, Tuma did not lose her passion for exercise. Instead, she is focusing on her goal of setting higher records in training and official tournaments.

The media reported, "Tuma continues high-intensity training based on strong willpower and determination," adding, "She is preparing to participate in upcoming regional and national sports tournaments."

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