Chances are you've probably seen Sousanh Chanthalangsy doing what she does best in Yellowknife on most days: cooking and serving some of the most popular grub going today from her One Of A Thai food truck on Franklin Avenue.

But what you probably don't know is Chanthalangsy is also into strongwoman competitions and she just competed in her first one last weekend in Selkirk, Man.

And it was very nearly a victorious debut.

Chanthalangsy was one of 11 women that competed in the Novice Strongman/Strongwoman on June 17, where she finished in second place overall, a mere two points behind the winner.

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Chanthalangsy and her opponents competed in several events, including the atlas stone lift, deadlift, axle clean and press along with a yoke carry and farmer's walk combination. When the points were tabulated, Chanthalangsy saw that she finished in second place and it all came down to a tiebreaker.

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Chanthalangsy said the competitors were told the weights for the yoke carry would be 285 lbs. but that's not what it was.

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The axle clean and press looks similar to the clean and jerk in weightlifting but instead of just one rep, competitors do as many as they can without dropping the bar below the shoulders.

Chanthalangsy was credited with 12 reps but she actually did 15. Problem was, three didn't count.

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Motivation and support wasn't lacking as Chanthalangsy had several friends and family in attendance cheering her on.

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She's caught the strongwoman bug and is now getting ready to train for an event in August in Calgary. This one is a bit more serious than the one in Selkirk as there is prize money up for grabs.

There will also be other events that Chanthalangsy will be competing in that she didn't see in Selkirk.

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