18-year-old weightlifter from Hialeah makes a name for herself with Olympic aspirations - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

18-year-old weightlifter from Hialeah makes a name for herself with Olympic aspirations - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

A young South Florida athlete is ready to conquer the world stage, just two years after picking up the sport. Eighteen-year-old Allison Rebustillo from Hialeah is already one of the top 20-and-under female Olympic weightlifters in the world in her weight class, and she started the sport just two years ago. “You know, training your body to hold up, 300-plus pounds or be able to withstand force that’s double or triple times your body weight, it ta…