Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Here is Part 2 of the Two Doctors' Documentary about Pyrros Dimas. This one is all about training! The title - "The Right System at the Right Time" sums it up nicely. Pyrros talks about his beginnings in Albania, where he built his base using a … [Continue reading]
In light of Liao Hui announcing the end of his weightlifting career [news here] I thought it was appropriate to re-upload one of his career highlights that I was fortunate enough to witness in person. His insane 166kg Snatch World Record from the … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Ukraine ... 2016 European champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko (85kg) Front Squats 260kg! https://allthingsgym.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/oleksandr-pielieshenko-260kg-front-squat.mp4 ... and here is his 170kg Snatch + Hang … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... Aleksey Lovchev snatches 215kg off blocks! Unfortunately today the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed his appeal. So we won't see him in Rio. (via) Most likely we'll see him next at the 2016 Klokov Power … [Continue reading]
From the 2016 Junior Worlds ... 20 year old Mo Yongxiang wins the 62kg category with a 137kg Snatch and 170kg Clean and Jerk! The C&J is 7kg below the Junior World Record by Yang Fan (2007). Also check out the raised heel on his … [Continue reading]
Here is 18 year old Rebeka Koha (53kg) snatching 92kg to win Snatch Gold at Junior Worlds! After the slow mo you will see her 87, 89 and 92kg attempts in comparison next to each other. More: Her 90kg Snatch at Senior Europeans. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Taiwan ... Kuo Hsing Chun (58kg) Clean and Jerking 141kg with a 15 second hold overhead! This quals the current world record by Qiu Hongmei set in 2007. Translation from commenter Yu-Cheng Liang: "The coach said: Hold it until you … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Russia ... 21 year old Timur Naniev with 225kg on the ol' Clean + Front Squat + Jerk. More: Watch his 192kg Snatch + 230kg Clean & Jerk at Russian Nationals. #cleanandjerk 225 A video posted by ?? Timur Naniev … [Continue reading]
Here is 22 year old Lasha Talakhadze's heavy Snatch session which was filmed on 27.06.2016. He worked up to 200kg for two singles, then attempted a double and finished off with a another single. Also in the video, Irakli Turmanidze, Revaz … [Continue reading]