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Lydia Valentin 121kg Snatch + 147kg C&J European Weightlifting Champion

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Meanwhile in Israel … This deserved its own post. Lydia Valentin (75kg) finally managed to win her first European championship. She went 6/6 with Snatch: 115, 120, 121 (Gold) Clean & Jerk: 137, 144, 147 PR (Gold) Thanks for the videos Yair! (Check out Yair’s Bar Path Tracking app “Platform Helper” for Android) For complete recordings […]

Artem Okulov 190kg, 180kg x2 Hang Snatch *Updated* with Interview

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(Originally posted March 22, 2014. See Updates) Meanwhile in Russia … Still only 19 years old Artem Okulov gets a 190kg Hang Snatch! Update: I asked Artem about his weight. He was 88kg in the video! Update: Jump to the interview below. Just for reference: the 94kg Snatch World Record still stands at 188kg. Simply amazing. Also […]

Mart Seim 190kg Snatch

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Meanwhile  in Latvia … Mart Seim (Estonia, +105) gets a 190kg Snatch in a training camp in Latvia. This is a 10kg PR after his 180+233 at the Estonian nationals last month. Update: Mart Squatted 320kg x10! Update: his 246kg Clean & Jerk at worlds + the Story behind the lift. Watch Mart’s 350kg Squat here.

Russian Weightlifting Technique Poster by HookGrip

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Here is the Russian weightlifting technique poster for Snatch and Clean & Jerk which hangs on the wall at the training center in Chekhov. It’s from hookgrip who took the photo during his visit in September 2013. He made both, the Russian original and the translated version available for download in full resolution. The translation was provided […]

Marcin Dolega 190kg Snatch + 225kg Clean & Jerk

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Meanwhile in Poland … Ilya Ilyin is currently training in the Polish training hall,which you might remember from the “Siodme Poty” videos (Olympic Sports Center in Spala). Marcin Dolega is also training currently training there. He gets a 190kg Snatch and 225kg C&J. On the European championships start list he is listed with a 405kg total (2nd highest […]

Daniel Godelli 165kg Snatch

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Meanwhile in Albania … Daniel Godelli (now 77kg) gets a 165kg Snatch. He posted a 361kg entry total on the 2014 Europeans start list (highest 77kg entry total by 10kg). Update 12.09.2014: Daniel Snatched 170kg. Also watch his 230kg Front Squat.

Jenny Lyvette Arthur 110kg Snatch from Blocks

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Meanwhile in the US … 20 year old Jenny Arthur gets a 110kg Snatch from Blocks. From her competition history it looks like she is still growing into the 75kg category. So there is still untapped potential. Post by Jenny Lyvette Arthur.   Update 20.07.2014: at the 2014 US National Championships she got a 104kg […]