You’ve probably heard of famous celeb alter egos like Beyonce’s Sasha Fierce, Eminem’s Slim Shady, and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, but what about the Hulk? We don’t mean Marvel’s Bruce Banner—we’re talking about Olympian shot putter Raven Saunders, whose transformation was on full display at the qualifiers in Paris on August 8.
Saunders, a 28-year-old who previously competed at the Rio Games in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021, likes to channel the Hulk when they do their thing—aka hurl heavy objects long distances. Unlike Bruce Banner’s, Saunders’s metamorphosis often involves a mask, sunglasses, gold grills, and an elaborate manicure, as Associated Press sports writer Patrick Graham reported Thursday. (Per Saunders’s Insta story, they’re currently rocking blinged-out nails that spell out “H-U-L-K.”)
During the qualification round at the Paris Games on the morning of August 8, the audience at the Stade de France in Paris was able to catch a glimpse. Wearing orange-tinted sunnies and a black balaclava-style garment that covered their entire face, the green- and purple-haired Saunders threw the 8.8-pound shot put 18.62 meters on their third attempt—a mark good enough to earn them a spot at Friday’s final. Besides the sunglasses and mask, they had also accessorized with gold grills.
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