Robles: I’m all woman

Just because Sarah Robles competes in a sport dominated by men, it doesn’t mean she wants to look like one.

But at 5-foot-10 and 270lbs, America’s top-ranked weightlifter says she mostly wears workout clothes made for men because women’s athletic attire rarely comes in her size.

“I’m wearing a dude’s jacket right now. And a dude’s shirt. Dude’s sandals. A dude’s hat. I’ve got a dude’s watch. I’ve got a dude’s everything,” Robles said during a training session in London this week with coach Joe Micela.

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