At 12 years and 352 days old, the majority of athletes are barely starting training and competing in the sport they love. Today, in Durres (ALB), Ivy Marie Buzinhani Brustello, from Canada, became the youngest-ever world champion in the history of the IWF, sweeping the three gold medals at stake in the women’s 40kg. In the snatch, the Canadian lifted 53kg, in the clean & jerk she was also the best with 67kg, getting a third total victory of 120kg. Showing a notable maturity given her young age, it was a happy but very calm Ivy Marie who professionally spoke with the media after the medal ceremony. She recalled her debut in the sport, her aspirations coming to Albania and, most importantly, she revealed her future secrets. At almost 13 (on April 7), things are clear in her mind.

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