Weightlifting

The best weightlifting videos, articles and interviews from around the web.

Zlatan Vanev Unbelievable Bulgarians Video

November 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is some inspiration for your next workout. Another Zlatan Vanev clip from the Unbelievable Bulgarians Training Hall DVD got uploaded to YouTube. Just a regular day in the office. Update 01.05.2015: His 5 attempts at 210kg Clean & Jerk

1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Training Hall

November 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is clip from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Weightlifting Training Hall. Lots of people throwing around lots of weight.

Andrei Chemerkin’s 260kg World Record C&J

November 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

It’s World Record Wednesdays. This time it’s Andrei Chemerkin’s 260kg Clean and Jerk in Atlanta 1996Again in slow motion

2011 Worlds Weightlifting Training Hall Video

November 15, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Via David Boffa comes another training hall clip from the 2011 WWC. Click here for the first one. includes russia’s Apti Aukadov (85), Poland’s Adrian Zielinski (85), and Albania’s Erkand Qerimaj (77). Update: Danny Nemani training footage

Klokov vs Akkaev 2011 Paris Worlds Highlights

November 15, 2011 By Gregor Winter

In my opinion the Men’s 105 kg is the most impressive weight class. With his 430 kg total Akkaev would have ranked 5th in the +105 kg super heavy weights. Not too bad for a guy that weighs over 30 kg less than the guy who totaled 430 kg in the +105kg. That’s why here is another […]

Slow Motion Snatch Vladimir Smorchkov

November 15, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Slow motion snatch by Vladimir Smorchkov

Men’s +105 kg 2011 World Weightlifting Championships

November 13, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here are the recordings of the Men’s +105 kg session of the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. In it you will see Behdad Salimi’s 214kg Snatch World Record Rank Athlete Group Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 Behdad Salimi (IRI) A 168.22 201 209 214 1 241 250 260 […]

Behdad Salimi 214 kg Snatch World Record Video

November 13, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Behdad Salimi broke Hossein Rezazadeh’s 8 year old snatch world record at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. See the entire +105 kg session here. New Official Snatch World Record: 214kg In HD:

Men’s 105 kg 2011 World Weightlifting Championships

November 13, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is the recording of the Men’s 105 kg session of the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships Epic lifts by Khadzhimurat Akkayev and Dmitry Klokov. Both went 6/6. Event Gold Silver Bronze Snatch Akkaev 198 kg Klokov 196 kg Machavariani 187 kg Clean & Jerk Akkaev 232 kg Klokov 232 kg Torokhtiy 229 kg Total Akkaev 430 kg Klokov 428 kg […]