Boady Santavy carries on weightlifting legacy at Pan Am Games

For Canadian weightlifter Boady Santavy, competing at the Pan Am Games runs in the family.

Santavy, 18, who competes in the 85-kilogram category Monday night in Oshawa, is the son of Dalas Santavy, a five-time Canadian champion who competed at the 2007 Pan Am Games in Brazil. Bob Santavy, his grandfather, is a two-time Olympian who captured a bronze medal at the 1975 Pan Am Games in Mexico City.

That history of family success at the event could put pressure on the young lifter, but instead, it gives him fuel.

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"It gives me a lot of inspiration," Santavy, a native of Sarnia, Ont., told CBC News.

While the Games will be Santavy's biggest test, he does have an advantage. Dalas Santavy said he's helped his son avoid the training mistakes he's made in the past.

Now, "I'm gonna say he's better than me," the elder Santavy said.

For more on the Santavy family, check out CBC News Toronto reporter Trevor Dunn's report in the video above.