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Aleksey Lovchev 212kg Snatch + 468kg Total 2014 Russian Championships

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Meanwhile in Russia … at the 2014 Russian Weightlifting Championships. In the Snatch, Aleksey Lovchev had a great battle with Chingiz Mogushkov. His Lifts: Snatch: 200, 206, 212kg (Russian Record that stood for 2 minutes until Chingiz’s 213kg) Clean & Jerk: 242, 256kg to seal the deal, no 3rd attempt necessary. for a massive 468kg Total Bodyweight: […]

David Bedzhanyan 241kg Clean & Jerk 2014 Russian Championships

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Meanwhile in Russia .. at the 2014 Russian National Championships. I was making jokes about this before the competition started, so it’s even more awesome to see it become reality. David Bedzhanyan Clean & Jerked 241kg at 105kg. He went 228, 232 and then set the hall on fire with the 241kg. Update: Read David’s Interview […]

Tima Turieva 115kg Snatch + 148kg Clean & Jerk 2014 Russian Champion

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Meanwhile in Russia … Yesterday you read her interview, today you see Tima Turieva perform. In the 69kg weight class at the 2014 Russian Championships she went 6/6 with: Snatch: 106, 111, 115kg Clean & Jerk: 135kg, 144, 148kg Note: she didn’t fill out the 69kg. Here she weighed in at 65,65kg. (She won the 2013 Worlds 63kg […]

Ilya Ilyin 241kg Clean & Jerk

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Meanwhile in Kazakhstan … This one is from Ilya Ilyin’s last “Big Friday” (where he also did the 189kg Snatch). 241kg Clean & Jerk! Yesterday he weighed in at 113.34kg. This surpasses his pre-London 2012 training PR of 240kg (at 106kg, mentioned in his Klokov Interview). Follow his Progress with the Ilya Progress Tracker Spreadsheet (includes bodyweight chart). Update: A […]

Luis Mosquera (62kg) 140kg Hang Snatch, 170kg C&J + More

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Meanwhile in Colombia … Time for another ATG First Timer. Meet 19 year old Luis Javier Mosquera (62kg). He is the 2014 Junior World Champion (137 + 165) and recently also became the Colombian Senior National Champion at 62kg. Follow him on Instagram @luisjavierhd16 Update: Let’s interview Luis ourselves! Leave questions in the comments. El Pais […]