8.

Certificate of meritorious achievement

I have observed SRI CHINMOY lift 200 pounds overhead with one arm on videotape, using a one-hand dumbbell press from a vertical stand. I wish to recognise this highly meritorious achievement which was first accomplished on March 6, 1986.

At the time of the lift, Sri Chinmoy was 54 years of age and weighed 157 pounds. (He was born on 8_27_31 in Chittagong, India.)

Referee's note: Through meditation and the application of internal power, Sri Chinmoy has once again expanded the so-called "limits" of human potential. I applaud his feat and feel it places him among the strongest and most amazing individuals I have ever seen.

John T. Thrush

Region V Coach (Washington,

Oregon, Idaho, Alaska),

National Referee and past President of Washington

State Committee of the United States Weightlifting Federation