Charles King is the Oldest Blind Powerlifter…but it wasn’t always easy. When Charles King started to go blind, he fell into a deep depression and believed his life and dreams were over. He took to the street to live among the homeless and became addicted to drugs and alcohol. Eventually, the VA helped him and he learned to learn to live with and embrace his blindness. He reconnected with his girlfriend and met the children he left. He dealt with personal loss along the way. When he discovered Powerlifting it gave him a new lease on life and he currently holds two records and it the Oldest Blind Powerlifter.