Yuri Zakharevich 210kg / 245kg Seoul 1988 Olympics

Yuri Zakharevich 210kg / 245kg Seoul 1988 Olympics

Big lifts by Yuri Zakharevich from the 1988 Seoul Olympics. 210kg Snatch 245kg Clean & Jerk Update: Here is the entire +110kg Video

Naim Suleymanoglu & Valerios Leonidis Atlanta 1996

Naim Suleymanoglu & Valerios Leonidis Atlanta 1996

Here is a recap of the epic battle between Naim Suleymanoglu & Valerios Leonidis. Features short interviews with both lifters, about their thoughts on the competition. Venue:  1996 Olympics in Atlanta,  Men’s 64kg Rank Name Body Weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) 1 Naim Süleymanoğlu 63.90 147.5 187.5 335.0 2 Valerios Leonidis 63.22 145.0 187.5 [...]

Pyrros Dimas’ 213kg Gold Medal Clean and Jerk

Pyrros Dimas’ 213kg Gold Medal Clean and Jerk

Check out Pyrros Dimas‘ 213kg gold medal Clean and Jerk at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. That was a world record that lasted for just a couple of minutes due to Marc Huster’s 213.5kg. That head bang!Here is Marc Huster’s 213.5kg

Kakhi Kakhiashvili 235kg Clean and Jerk

Kakhi Kakhiashvili 235kg Clean and Jerk

Here’s a big lift from the fastest man under the bar: Kakhi Kakhiashvili 235kg Clean and Jerk

Shi Zhiyong 153 kg Snatch World Record

Shi Zhiyong 153 kg Snatch World Record

This week in World Record Wednesdays: Chinese lifter Shi Zhiyong (62kg body weight class) 153 kg Snatch at the 2002 World Uni Championships, Izmir.and a 165kg C&J