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2016 Russian Weightlifting Championships

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I am in Vladikavkaz for the 2016 Russian Championships, having trouble updating ATG over the hotel wifi. When: 24th – 29th May Where: Vladikavkaz, Russia Useful Links: Start List (PDF), Results Highlights, Schedule Live Stream, Recordings, Russian Federation News Contact Info: I’m @atginsta on Instagram, @allthingsgym on twitter, Snapchat (gregorwinter) & allthingsgym on YouTube. ATG Submit Page. Highlights Timur Naniev had […]

Tatiana Kashirina Heart of a Champion

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Back in March a Russian TV channel featured a Tatiana Kashirina special. ATG über translator Sergey watched it and made some notes: The first half is how she came into weightlifting. Started with dance, checked out the closed weightlifting room, lifted 20kg bar, faced rejection by parents, left them because of that to live in […]

Aleksey Lovchev 264kg Clean and Jerk World Record (+211kg Snatch)

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Meanwhile in Houston at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships +105kg session… Aleksey Lovchev (Russia) snatched 211kg to take a 4kg lead in the Snatch with Lasha Talakhadze in 2nd position. Then after winning three gold medals with a 248kg Clean and Jerk he takes his last spare lift, increases the weight by 16kg and breaks […]

Team Russia Training Hall 2015 World Weightlifting Championships

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Here are Artem Okulov, Tima Turieva, Apti Aukhadov and Ksenia Maximova in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall. As is normal for the Russian team this was a very light session to loosen up their bodies after the long travel to Houston. Still beautiful technique on display here. Artem Snatches up to 140kg, Clean & Jerks of to 150kg. Plus […]