Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here is a 20 minute interview with Rebeka Koha! Background: It was recorded at the end of her evening session, after a long day of travel to Germany for a Bundesliga competition (which was only one week after she became European champion at age 19 … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in China … It’s time for the 2018 spring edition of the Chinese national weightlifting championships. See the highlights from 2017 here. Women’s competition is April 12 to 15, men’s April 19 to 22. Startbook Women Results … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in China ... This performance deserved its own post. 24 year old Olympic champion, Shi Zhiyong (69kg) snatching 163kg and clean & jerking 197kg! This is an unofficial world record total of 360kg, beating Liao Hui's 359kg total from … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Germany at FIBO 2018 ... 35 year old Dmitry Klokov hang snatches 200kg! Hang Snatch - 200 kg (440 lbs) at FIBO 2018 ?? Booth @trecnutrition @klokovequipment . See you tomorrow 11:00 am ??? #LetsLIFT . #klokov #klokovd #РЫВКАЧИ … [Continue reading]
This just in: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is effectively allowing Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Belarus only two places each at Tokyo 2020 – as the new rules state that any nation with 20 or more doping violations … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Armenia ... 21 year old Simon Martirosyan hang snatches 205kg! Looks like Armenia will make a strong return at worlds 2018, once the country bans are over. Today I made 205 kg for the first time and it's my own record.???✊ A post … [Continue reading]
This will be the resource page for the 2018 European weightlifting championships in Bucharest, Romania. In the meantime see the 2017 Europeans highlights here. Competition Dates: 26.04 - 01.04.2017 Follow ATG on Instagram @atginsta (and check out … [Continue reading]
This is a must read. Nothing the weightlifting world didn't already know, but for the first time it's (somewhat) openly talked about by coaches and athletes. Money quotes (there are too many quotable things in the story): Aghasi Aghasyan, a former … [Continue reading]
Here are two training snatches by Ding Jianjun (62kg). Ding is 2009 world champion (146+170) and 2015 Asian champion. As mentioned in the Wu video, he is part of the coaching staff at Wu's Jingyi weightlifting club in China. More: Ding Training … [Continue reading]