Igor Lukanin Weightlifting YouTube Channel

Check out Igor Lukanin’s YouTube channel - ilukanin.

His channel deserves more subscribers (4 at the moment).

Is this the brother of previously mentioned Vladislav Lukanin?

Update:

Igor let me know, that Vlad is his cousin.

He first stepped a foot in the gym at the age of 6. His father (Vladislav Lukanin) and his uncle are masters of sports in weightlifting.

Since he stopped lifting for Russian in 2011 he is currently looking into proposals of countries he can lift for.

Age: 26

Birthday: 1986-05-29

Nationality: Russian

Weight: 124.4 kg (as of 13.9.2012)

Personal Bests: Snatch: 202kg Clean & Jerk: 245kg

Significant Achievements:

2002 – Silver medal European Championship to 16 years. France (Nice)

2003 – European Youth Champion up to 17 years. Germany (Dortmund)

2004 – World Champion up to 20 years. Belorussia (Minsk)

2005 – World Champion up to 20 years. Korea (Pusan)

2005 – European Champion up to 20 years - Slovakia (capital)

2006 – European Champion up to 20 years – Italy (Palermo)

2008 – Selection for the Olympics, the Championship of Russia – 3rd place

2009 – Champion of Russia up to 23 years, bronze medalist of Europe up to 23 years, Poland (Wladyslawowo)

2010 – Silver medalist at the World Powerlifting USA (Bordentown / New York)

And now here are some of his videos.

257kg Jerk!

330kg x3 Deadlift

230kg Clean & Jerk

245kg Clean

Thanks to the anonymous submitter.

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  • AC

    Def the easiest looking deadlift I’ve ever seen for someone weighing less than 300 lbs, that thing shot up! Holy sh*t, subscribed.

    • GregorATG

      He really made it look easy. One smooth motion. I was almost expecting a clean pull type finish.

  • andrey495

    Говорят, Игорь возвращается в спорт и сколько мир увидит нового чемпиона!

    • GregorATG

      English comments would be much appreciated in the future.

  • dipym666

    He weighs just 125kg!!!!! and those numbers are pretty awesome.