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Artem Okulov wins 85kg at 2012 University Championships

November 9, 2012 By Gregor Winter

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.

Ivan Stoitsov Training Videos 180kg Snatch 220kg Clean & Jerk

November 8, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Ivan Stoitsov is still working hard. After we did not see him in London, here are some recent training videos of him. Big Snatch (180kg?) with Cholakov looking through the window. Post by Ivan Stoicov. Big Clean & Jerk (220kg?) Post by Ivan Stoicov. 295kg Squat Post by Ivan Stoicov. Thanks to Dan for sharing. […]

Dursun Sevinc 280kg Front Squat

November 7, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Thanks to commenter sporting who made me aware of this great Front Squat by a 85kg. Here is Turkish lifter Dursun Sevinc with a 280kg Front Squat. In 1997 he got 2nd at the World Championships and his career bests are 170+207.5 (1999). Also, there is a comment on his Lift Up page: He told me […]

Mikhail Koklyaev 200kg Push Press & 390kg Deadlift x3

November 7, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Big Push Presses from Mikhail Koklyaev. These clips might be older, but I hadn’t seen them. 200kg x3 390kg Deadlift x3

Marcin Dolega 190kg Snatch & 230kg Clean and Jerk

November 6, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Great to see Marcin Dolega lifting after he bombed in London. 190kg Snatch and 230kg Clean and Jerk in a Polish competition. Complete Competition Thanks to Phil for submitting.

Jirka Orsag 320kg Squat

November 6, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Jiri Orsag is in a training camp in Hungary to get ready for his last U23 Europeans. 320kg squat.

Fernando Reis 180kg Snatch

November 6, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile at Lindenwood University … Fernando Reis gets a 180kg Snatch. Equals his second attempt from London, where he missed 186kg on his third.

Richie Patterson 240kg Front Squat

November 5, 2012 By Gregor Winter

More Front Squat goodness from 85kg lifters. Here is a video of Richie Patterson getting 240kg. Does anyone know what the biggest 85kg Front Squats are? Thanks to Phil for submitting this.

Bad Purchases You Made – Here is one of mine

November 4, 2012 By Gregor Winter

I don’t think that I shared this with you yet. Here is one of my bad purchases. It was 2 AM. I was surfing ebay for equipment and found these 2 bumper plates. 80 Euros for 2 TKCHIN 25kg Bumper Plates, labled “for 50mm Olympic bars” … Their auctions were only running for a couple more […]