COMM: 52-year-old Anton Kraft is just four
foot four tall. Although he's small in stature,
he's big when it comes to brawn.
ANTON: I am basically the only guy in the world who ever benched four
times his bodyweight before.
COMM: Anton's a massive personality on the competitive
weightlifting circuit, where he showcases
his impressive strength. And his success helped
him snag the love of his life. His 6 foot
3 transgender partner, China.
CHINA: I think Anton's weightlifting is so
sexy, because I think Anton's sexy. And when
you hold a world heavyweight title,
that means a lot y'know.
ANTON: People might say or think "oh they have
a big difference in height that must be a
problem". But it's not, it's basically an advantage
because I have something to look up to.
ANTON: I have a disease that means I'm short.
I'm four feet four, normally I would be about
six feet. I have had issues about it, because
of my shortness, I was picked on sometimes
but it also toughened me up.
COMM: Despite being small, Anton soon realised
his strength and started weight training.
ANTON: Some of them say that I want to do
something that I cannot do because I'm not
built for that but that's what people say.
When I go to the gym, it's like a sanctuary
for me.
H-BEE: When he caught my eyes, I was like
woah, I gotta meet him. If he could do it
then everybody could do it. He's a motivation for everybody.
LUIS: A lot of people have lost their money
here in this gym, because they don't believe
in him and they'll be like okay, here $100 dollars
if you can do it, and he can do it fifteen,
twenty times with no problem.
COMM: Ten years ago he began competing in
powerlifting contests. Anton is the proud
holder of a world record, for being the only
man who can bench press four times his bodyweight.
A massive 500lbs.
ANTON: There's only one winner. Second is
the first loser. Second do not count. Only
number one counts.
COMM: And he's a winner in the game of love.
For the past six months he's been dating transsexual
China, who at six foot three, is almost two
feet taller than him. Proof that opposites
attract.
CHINA: Anton and I talked over the internet
for quite some time and when I saw him I thought
he was handsome. Not only do he hold records,
he hold world records. Which means he's made
an impact on the whole world and I love it.
CHINA: Come on and help me finish preparing this meal ok?
ANTON: Ok, Ok. Can you help lift me up?
CHINA: Ok, on the count of three. Ready? One, two, three - up.
COMM: In order to have the chemistry working,
and when you have a man like me high on testosterone
and competing in powerlifting in a man's sport,
then it's cool to have a partner who is totally
the opposite. Extremely feminine and the transgender
woman, she was born as a man, and she does
the utmost to become possible as a female.
And that means that she spends more time looking
good, she spends more time being feminine,
she spends more time on her appearances.
CHINA: I've never talked to a guy four feet four,
or honestly someone from a different
country. But I'm glad I just gave him a chance
and he's just an amazing person.
COMM: China's friends are supportive of her
relationship with Anton.
NIKKI: Judging from tonight I think Anton
could make China extremely happy. Really looking
forward to that. I feel that the size between
Anton and China wouldn't make a difference
because love conquers all.
ANTON: Generally speaking I want to be happy,
I want me and China to be happy. I want to have success with our business, and maybe
I want to break another world record.
COMM: For now though, Anton's just happy having
China as a tower of strength by his side.
ANTON: I feel like I'm the luckiest man on
the planet. We're all happy and good and I never
felt better than I do now. And that will be
thanks to China.
