The Pocket Hercules does not need to carry all that weight anymore.
At 4 feet 11 inches and 130 pounds, Suleymanoglu is known as the Pocket Hercules, the biggest little man in the world.
Thousands of people were waiting to greet the Pocket Hercules, but the first person to step out of the helicopter was the press secretary.
What's more, he is still young enough to continue his reign as the Pocket Hercules, working toward another gold medal in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.
Naim Suleymanoglu, the 141-pound Pocket Hercules from Turkey, lifted his third gold medal.
Pocket Hercules may refer to:
Nicknamed "Pocket Hercules," Turkey's 5-foot featherweight is trying to become the first weight lifter to win gold in four successive Olympics.
Being only 4 feet 11 inches (approximately 1.50 m) tall, he was given the name "Pocket Hercules".
He was known as the Pocket Hercules, because although short he could hit powerfully.
The Pocket Hercules (2006)
