Man this was awesome. Apti Aukhadov became the 2013 European Weightlifting Champion in the 85kg. 6/6. Here are his Snatches (here are the complete recordings). 166kg, 171kg, 173kg And then he came out and surprised everyone with Squat Jerks! 205kg, 210kg, 215kg for a perfect run! Multiple Angle View
2013 Russian Weightlifting Teams Announced
The Russian Weightlifting Federation published the list of their lifters for 2013. I scanned the list for some of the prominent names. No Dmitry Klokov to be found in there. Dmitry Lapikov is missing too. If you are wondering where Apti Aukhadov is, he is listed in the U23 85kg (I thought he wanted to move […]
Apti Aukhadov 180kg Snatch + 210kg Clean & Jerk
I told y’all to keep an eye out for TrueWeightlifting’s uploads. After a euro techno 190kg Snatch from blocks by Evgeny Chigichev, here are 2 clips of Apti Aukhadov in camp Chekhov. 180kg Snatch 210kg Clean & Jerk
Russian Junior Weightlifters in Camp Chekhov
Here is one of those “present weightlifting to the public videos” from Russia. Shows Apti Aukhadov among others. As always, if they have something interesting to say, please translate the key points in the comments. Update: Thanks to Vladimir we get English subtitles again.
Apti Aukhadov Post London 2012 Interview
Here’s an interview with Apti Aukhadov in which he talks about the London 2012 Olympics. Would be interesting to hear what he has to say about the situation. So if you speak Russian a translation of the main points would be much appreciated. Thanks to a reader, who provided the main points 1. He arrived at weigh-ins […]
Apti Aukhadov’s London 2012 Lifts
Here are Apti Aukhadov’s lifts from the London 2012 Men’s 85kg. He basically lost to Adrian Zielinski by drinking too much water. Q: In the end, you lost because you were 130 grams heavier than your opponent. Would it have been possible to lose the weight beforehand? Aukhadov: In fact at the weigh in I even missed a […]
Apti Aukhadov 225kg FS + Jerk, 215kg C&J
Here are two clips of Russia’s potential 85kg candidate for the Olympics, Apti Aukhadov. Pretty nice numbers after his back injury from the 2012 Russian Championships. Update: Rotated Video 225kg Front Squat + Jerk 225kg Front Squat + Jerk 215kg Clean & Jerk