Meet Britain's STRONGEST GRANDMA

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Britain's strongest gran is bidding for gold just months after taking up powerlifting “by accident”.

Dr Martine Barons, 63, will lift for Great Britain at the European Championships in Finland this summer.

The 5ft 6ins mum-of-two, who has four grandchildren, started lifting weights for fun but soon realised she was naturally talented.

Martine now trains three times a week while working full-time as an academic researcher at Warwick University.

Her hard work is paying off and she can now deadlift a colossal 125kg (19.7st) and squat 80kg (12.6st).

Martine, who gained her PhD in statistics when she was aged 52, scooped gold at her first tournament just weeks after taking up powerlifting.