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A Chinese adult claims he has grown an extra 7 centimeters in college thanks to his beloved extreme sport parkour, zjol.com.cn reported Wednesday.
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23-year-old Jiang Weiliao, who is an engineer, explained that while practicing the sport over his four years at college, he grew from 169 to 176 centimeters. He also became stronger because of the sport, bulking up from 47.5 kilograms to his current 65 kilograms. He said that parkour has also made him more confident.
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Though injuries are part of the sport, he noted that passion is what he wants in his life.
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