18 year old Artem Okulov (180kg Snatch) won the 85kg at the 2012 University Championships.
Snatch: 155kg, 160kg, 162kg
Clean & Jerk: 190kg, 195kg, x203
Update: Thanks to sporting for pointing out that he was only 82.45kg at this competition.
Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Damn.. brilliant technique and strong legs!!
anyone else think its ridiculous how professionals can compete at the “University” Championships?
Like when Chimerkin when he was the defending olympic champion, competed and won in 1999 Universities in Montreal.
And knowing that the majority of them aren’t full time student. Yeah, it is ridiculous
happens even with collegiate nationals as well. I heard that Farris signed up for a golf class in some community college so he could compete. then dropped the class after the competition
-18kg in the snatch from his gym lift as an 85kg? WTF? Just lifting enough to win maybe (not concerned about qualifying for anything)?
in his last international comp (jr Worlds?) he also snatched 160something. the 180 is with straps and under “special” circumstances
It’s not like the 162kg lift looked hard.
So thats what they call “on” cycles now?
More important is that it was at 82.45kg bodyweight. Still has room to fill out and get stronger.
Damn, you are right!
I envy his technical skills; amazing, effective, beautiful technique, a perfect execution of the lifts.
Where is the 180kg snatch video?
Click the link that says, “Artem Okulov (180kg Snatch)”