Maria Balang: 1st Lao-Lahu IFBB Bikini Pro
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Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, “in our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits. That’s exactly what Maria Balang did. Maria started working out to get in shape but soon found herself on the stage competing against women half her age. This mother of four would go on to capture one of bodybuilding top honors, earning her IFBB pro card in the ultra-completive bikini division. Maria’s accomplishments are not just a source of pride for her family but for her people, the Lahu. The Lahu are an ethnic group that lives in southern China and the golden triangle area of Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. Maria was among a small group of Lahu from Laos who settled in America as refugees after the secret war and shows us that the only limits are those in our minds.
Music: Summer 1984 -RTKV
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