JULIA GRIFFIN: Leightley competes in 100% RAW, a worldwide powerlifting organization that emphasizes clean, steroid-free competitions. Since 2014, she's garnered 12 world records in her age and weight categories; 132-pound Leightley can dead-lift 273 pounds. But she wasn't always so in shape. In 2006, after years of shuttling three children and six grandchildren to their athletic activities, she finally got her own itch to work out.
A 60-year-old grandmother from Fairfax, Virginia, developed a love for weightlifting and garnered up to 12 world records in her age and weight categories. She was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal at any of the four major international bodybuilding competitions.