Meanwhile in Russia … Dmitry Klokov has really set a pace with his “On Par/On Equal Terms” interview series. This time we get to see him interview his rival and team mate Khadzhimurat Akkaev. Dmitry already has the video with English subtitles for everyone to watch! Make sure to check out the past interviews of […]
Khadzhimurat Akkaev Interview
Next in our interview series with Russian weightlifters we talked with Khadzhimurat Akkaev. More Interviews from the Series: David Bedzhanyan Interview Adam Maligov Interview Alexey Lovchev Interview Vailiy Polovnikov Interview Tima Turieva Interview Oleg Chen Interview In his First Interview of 2014 the 29 year old, two time Olympic medalist and 2011 World Champion talks about […]
Khadzhimurat Akkaev First Training Video Since London
Meanwhile in Russia … I think this is the first training video from Khadzhimurat Akkaev after London 2012. 200kg BTN Jerk. In Jeans and loafers. You can also see his scar from his surgery which prevented him to compete in London. If health permits me, I will be back and will champion as always!!! Thank […]
Unofficial Weightlifting World Records Compilation
Here is a nice compilation of a lot of the unofficial world records that went down in training halls around the world. If you have been following ATG a lot of it will look familiar. If not, then this is a nice video to get everybody on the same page. PS: Here is the Ilya […]
Dmitry Klokov Interviews Khadzhimurat Akkaev
Dmitry Klokov interviewed Khadzhimurat Akkaev. Check out Dmitry’s other interviews here. Update 04.08.2013: Translation completed! 16100 words! Update 11.09.2014: Read Akkaev’s 2014 Interview on ATG. Thanks to Kirill Kazakov and Vadim Pakhutkin for translating this for all of us. Part 1 Translation of Part 1 Everything in square brackets are explanations of idioms or background info. KLOKOV: […]
Tour of David Rigert’s Weightlifting Academy in Taganrog
Vladislav Rigert and Dmitry Klokov did a tour of the famous training hall that saw countless amazing lifts over the past years and decades – David Rigert’s Weightlifting Academy in Taganrog. Update: Tour of the Ruza Training Camp. Khadzhimurat Akkaev also makes an appearance. As you know from his recent interview and his profile a […]
Akkaev Interview on Current Status of Russian Weightlifting
Akkaev gave an interview (here is the google translated version) about the current mess in Russian weightlifting. I know it’s a long one, but I encourage you to grab some popcorn and read the entire thing, it is pure gold. He really blows off some steam there. Update: Read Akkaev’s 2014 Interview on ATG. Here is […]
77kg Russian Championships Video + Weightlifting News Russian Edition
Vladislav Lukanin (2011 69kg European Champion) made a nice comeback from his 2 year ban. He won the 77kg of the 2013 Russian Weightlifting Championships. 156kg Snatch (at 13:00) + 195kg Clean & Jerk (at 1:13:00) for a 351kg total. Update: Lukanin vs Gobeev Edit. News Alexander Venkov (the new Russian coach for the men) talked […]
Klokov & Akkaev on 2013 Russian Championships Start List
Update: Live Stream They are back! Dmitry Klokov and Khadzhimurat Akkaev are on the start list of the 2013 Russian Championships. After a complete lack of news about the meet the Russian weightlifting federation today published the start list. Schedule & Results Start List (PDF): Men, Woman Search the list for Клоков and Аккаев and you will see […]