Here are my clips from the 77kg Warm Up Area at the 2015 World Championships. Featuring Lu Xiaojun, Kim Kwang Song, Mohamed Ehab, Andranik Karapetyan, Viktor Getts, Su Ying, Nijat Rahimov, Krzysztof Szramiak, Rasoul Taghian. Interesting thing that I didn’t manage to capture was Lu missing a 190kg clean (Dr.Westbrook showed me the video). Clearly […]
Kianoush Rostami 172kg Sn + 212kg C&J & Rasoul Taghian 211kg C&J
Meanwhile in Iran … Here are Kianoush Rostami’s & Rasoul Taghian’s lifts from the same competition Behdad did 215kg at. He Snatched 172 (x177) and Clean & Jerked 212kg. As you may have seen in the update to the last post, Kianoush and Rasoul were selected to represent Iran in the 85kg at the upcoming Asian […]
Rasoul Taghian 212kg Clean & Jerk
Here is a little sneak peak of what’s to come in the 77kg session at the 2013 Worlds on Thursday. Rasoul Taghian with a 212kg Clean & Jerk. This was from 2 weeks ago (I asked him). He is 80kg in the video. Meanwhile Lu Xiaojun was seen doing easy 200kg Clean & Jerks in […]
Rasoul Taghian 170kg Snatch
Meanwhile in Iran … Rasoul Taghian (211kg C&J) is ready for the 2013 Universiade. Today he posted another awesome Snatch. 170kg. We will see him tomorrow in the 77kg where, with 361kg, he posted the highest entry total. Also check out his 172kg Snatch. Update: YouTube Video
Rasoul Taghian 211kg Clean & Jerk Unofficial World Record
Meanwhile in Iran … Rasoul Taghian gets a 211 Clean & Jerk for an unofficial World Record in the 77kg! At the Asian Games this week he won with a 366kg total (163kg Snatch + 203kg Clean & Jerk). Remember Hysen Pulaku doing the same weight? Thanks to Jay for submitting. Update: YouTube Video
Rasoul Taghian 201kg Clean & Jerk
Rasoul Taghian (77kg) uploaded his pre-London 201kg Clean & Jerk I mentioned yesterday.
Rasoul Taghian 172kg Snatch at 77kg
Meanwhile in Iran … Check out 26 year old Rasoul Taghian (77kg). He made 160+195 in the Iranian league last November. Prior to London he made 371kg (170+201, unofficial Iranian Total and Snatch records), but was not selected for their team! Here he is a 172kg Snatch at 77kg. Update: also check out his 201kg Clean & […]