video footage has captured the moment a male coach claims to be a woman and smashes the female bench press record at a powerlifting competition in Canada.
Bearded Avi Silverberg is shown calmly approaching the bench in men's clothing as part of a protest against gender self-identification policies in sport.
Silverberg then unofficially breaks the female bench press record for the 84+ kilograms women's category - a record officially held by a transgender powerlifter.
Silverberg smashed a record set by transgender powerlifter Anne Andres, who previously mocked women for being 'so bad' at bench pressing.
Bearded Avi Silverberg is shown calmly approaching the bench in men's clothing as part of a protest against gender self-identification policies in sport.
Silverberg then unofficially breaks the female bench press record for the 84+ kilograms women's category - a record officially held by a transgender powerlifter.
Silverberg smashed a record set by transgender powerlifter Anne Andres, who previously mocked women for being 'so bad' at bench pressing.