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Canstar Community News May 29, 2019 - In 2016, Donna Purdy-Guspodarchuk first tried her hand at arm wrestling. The 44-year-old from Lord Roberts is now a familiar face on the national arm wrestling circuit, collecting a number of trophies and medals along the way. Filling more than her trophy case, arm wrestling helped motivate Purdy-Guspodarchuk fight through kidney cancer treatment and depression and mental illness. Purdy-Guspodarchuk defends her championship belt in Lloydminister, Alta. on June 2. (DANIELLE DA SILVA/SOUWESTER/CANSTAR)