Naomi Chaya Kutin (born September 23, 2001 in

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)"Naomi Kutin: The First 10 Years"
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woman in a field predominantly populated by men was the subject of the 2016 documentary ''Supergirl''.

Early life

Raised in Fair Lawn,

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, Kutin is the daughter of Ed Kutin, a fellow powerlifter of

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background, and Neshama (Weber) Kutin, a Colorado native of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and German background. Kutin's mother, who was raised

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before converting to Judaism in adulthood, wanted her daughter to participate in activities like powerlifting that would make her an empowered woman. Kutin attended Yeshivat Noam in Paramus,

and was a member of the class of 2019 at

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in Teaneck. She speaks

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and

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. Kutin, after high school, spent one year studying abroad on a gap year program in Israel by the name of Machon Maayan; she took a year to focus on personal growth before attending Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She is currently a sophomore at Rutgers University.

Powerlifting

Kutin began powerlifting at the age of 8 while attending Yeshivat Noam. At the age of 9 and weighing , Kutin broke the world record for the weight class when she squatted .Kilgannon, Corey
"Meet ‘Supergirl,’ the World’s Strongest Teenager"
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'', December 1, 2017. Accessed May 28, 2018. A documentary film about her, titled ''Supergirl'', premiered in 2016 at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Director Jessie Auritt was drawn to her story after reading about her accomplishments as an Orthodox Jewish woman in a male-dominated sport.Leichman, Abigail Klein
"Supergirl; Orthodox girl from Fair Lawn subject of documentary on power lifting"
'' Times of Israel'', November 10, 2016. Accessed May 29, 2018. "Then again, Naomi Kutin wasn't a typical bat mitzvah girl. Now a sophomore at Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Teaneck, Naomi has been setting adult powerlifting records since her first contest, at the tender age of 8." The documentary depicts Kutin's training regimen, religious life (including her bat mitzvah), chronic migraines, and learning to deal with high expectations. In December 2017, it made its U.S. television debut as part of the long-running

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'', 7 December 2017. Retrieved on 26 July 2018. As of December 2017, she has "current personal bests of a 321 lbs Squat, 127 lbs bench and 363 lbs deadlift," per Auritt. As of 2021, Kutin is an active member of the powerlifting team at

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References

External links

Facebook: Naomi "Supergirl" Kutin

''Supergirl''
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