Frank Rothwell just added the men’s 90 kg video of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona to his ever growing Olympic lifting video library. Kakhi Kakhiashvili’s battle with Serguei Syrtsov. What a difference 200 grams make. Name Body Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Kakhi Kakhiashvili 89.25 170.0 175.0 177.5 220.0 […]
Pyrros Dimas 1992 Olympics Barcelona Gold
Frank Rothwell uploaded a video from the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. In it is 20 year old Pyrros Dimas taking the men’s Men’s 82.5 kg gold. Snatch: 162.5 167.5 167.5C&J: 202.5 207.5 207.5
Israil Arsamakov Videos
Blast from the past – Israil Arsamakov Won gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the 75–82.5 kg class. Snatch 167.5kg C&J 212.5kg 1987 Adam Saidulayev and Israil Arsamakov 1986 Sofia
Split Clean and Jerk Sequence Poster
Found a Split Clen and and Jerk Sequence Poster via The Development of the Clean & Jerk, Part Four – David Webster. As mentioned in the image these are tracings from one of Ireneusz Palinsky’s world record lifts. Frank Rothwell’s Olympic Weightlifting History Martin v Palinski 1962
Leonid Taranenko 266kg Clean and Jerk
World Record Wednesdays with Leonid Taranenko 266kg Clean and Jerk – this is the largest amount ever lifted in competition
Vasily Alekseyev Died
Vasily Alekseyev died from acute heart problems today. Vasily Alexeev, double Olympic champion in Munich 1972 and in Montreal 1976, eight times World Champion, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, and Honored Coach of the USSR died today. Vasily set 80 world records and 81 records of the USSR, including eternal world record Total […]
Vasily Alekseyev 255kg Clean and Jerk, 1976 in Montreal
An iconic clip of Vasily Alekseyev Clean and Jerking 255kg at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal
Paul Anderson Clean and Press 1956 Olympics
Blast from the Past Paul Anderson Push-Press at 1956 Olympic Games – Melbourne
Russian Weightlifting Documentary
Here is a two part Russian weightlifting documentary with some big lifts. Leonid Taranenko & Aleksandr Kurlovich at the 1987 Russian Championships. undefined