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Drops 50 pounds on diet, becomes champion skydiver

June 30, 2012, 7:56 am by New York Daily News - Health

A man with sky-high ambitions, who was grounded by obesity, has become an inspiration. Just five years ago, serial parachutist Tony Bilau was a self-described “slug.” The 30-year-old weighed 260 pounds and considered video games his sport of choice.

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