Meanwhile in Iran … Behdad Salimi Snatched 215kg in a competition between weightlifters in the national camp to determine the top 8 for the Asian Games. I am told his lifts were: Snatch: 206, 212 and 215kg Clean & Jerk: 250, 260 Also Bahador Moulaei was seen limping off the platform with injury (195 + 245, […]
Behdad Salimi 250kg Clean & Jerk
Meanwhile in Iran … Quick Update from Behdad Salimi. He and the Iranian team are back in Tehran after their training camp in Hungary (where they got a surprise visit from WADA btw). Here is is getting comfy on his home platform – 250kg Clean & Jerk. More Behdad: Watch his 260kg Clean & Jerk […]
Behdad Salimi 260kg (Hang?) Cleans
Meanwhile in Iran … Behdad Salimi Cleans 260kg a couple of times. The beginning is cut out. Could it be that he did those from the hang? Watch his 260kg Clean & Jerk here.
Behdad Salimi 225kg Deadlift + Power Clean + 2 Jerks
Meanwhile in Iran … Looks like Iran has lifted the ban on Facebook & Instagram? Good for us, because we get to see Behdad Salimi doing a Complex with 225kg. Deadlift + Power Clean + 2x Jerks How crazy is re-racking 225kg to do another Jerk? Anyway, I think that’s the heaviest barbell complex online. Also check […]
Behdad Salimi 232kg Power Clean & Jerk
Meanwhile in Iran … Behdad Salimi did it again… After his 225kg Power Clean, he now gets 232kg! New ATG record and heaviest on video! For more of Behdad’s training, check out the Behdad Salimi Category on ATG. Update 01.07.2014: 225kg Deadlift + Power Clean + 2x Jerks More (Super) Heavy Power Cleans: Bahador Moulaei with […]
Behdad Salimi 210kg Snatch off Blocks
Meanwhile in Iran … Nice to see a more frequent updates from Behdad Salimi. Today he snatched 210kg from blocks. Also check out his 225kg Power Clean and 260kg Clean & Jerk. Related: Alexey Lovchev’s 210kg Snatch from Blocks.
Current Snatch and Clean & Jerk World Records
Here is a compilation of the current men’s Snatch World Records. Update 18.11.2014: Updated videos with world records set at the 2014 Worlds Snatch Records Clean & Jerk Records 56kg: 138 kg Halil Mutlu 62kg: 153 kg Shi Zhiyong 69kg: 165 kg Georgi Markov 77kg: 176 kg Lu Xiaojun 85kg: 187 kg Andrei Rybakou 94kg: […]
Behdad Salimi 205kg Snatch +240kg C&J
Meanwhile in Iran … Here is a quick update from Behdad Salimi. 205kg Snatch +240kg Clean & Jerk. Solid 90%ers I would say (watch Behdad’s 260kg C&J here). By the way, in the background you see Rasoul Taghian (yellow shirt), who now moved up to 85kg (via). Update 01.09.2014: Behdad Snatched 215kg
Behdad Salimi 360kg Squat
Meanwhile in Iran … Behdad Salimi gets a 360kg Squat. The last time we saw him squatting something comparable was during his London preparation. More Behdad: 260kg Clean & Jerk 225kg Power Clean & Jerk 214kg Snatch World Record