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Rebekah Tiler 95kg Snatch (Age 15)

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Meanwhile in Britain … Quick update from 15 year old Rebekah Tiler (69kg). She just Snatched 95kg. In the Clean & Jerk she got 116 (missed 122). Thanks to James for uploading and sending in the videos. More Young Guns: Khetag Khugaev 164kg Snatch + 200 Clean & Jerk at 16 Joseph Pena 330kg Squat […]

Asmir Kolasinac (Shot Putter) 170kg Hang Snatch

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Meanwhile in Serbia … Here is a 170kg Hang Snatch from a Non-Weightlifter. This is Serbian Shot Putter Asmir Kolasinac. He is the 2013 European Indoor Champion, 2012 European Bronze Medalist. Wikipedia lists his bodyweight at 135kg Looks like he’s not even wearing weightlifting shoes… More Shot Putters: David Storl’s training Damian Kusiak

Saeid Mohammadpourkarkaragh 180kg Snatch (190kg Power Clean, 250kg Front Squat)

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Meanwhile in Iran … Saeid Mohammadpourkarkaragh (94kg) Snatches 180kg. In August he competed in the Iranian league and went 175 + 210 at 94kg. Unlike the other big names, he will not compete at the Asian games. His last international meet was the 94kg at London 2012, where he went 183 + 219. Recently commenter Amin said […]

Ivan Efremov 200kg Snatch + 230kg Clean & Jerk

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Meanwhile in Uzbekistan … 28 year old Ivan Efremov Snatches 200kg at the Uzbek National Championships. He will lift at the 2014 Asian Games. Ivan was 5th in London (then 105kg) with a 401kg Total (183 + 218). From the comments of the 200kg Snatch: His bodyweight is 117kg and he will be competing in 105+ and […]

Daniel Godelli 170kg Snatch Slow Motion

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Meanwhile in Greece … (that’s the gym in Greece right?) 2014 European Silver Medalist Daniel Godelli (77kg, ALB) Snatches 170kg! Update 17.10.2014: Another 170kg Snatch. Looking routine. Loading View on Instagram To all Hysen fans, he is also in the training camp with the rest of the team. More: Watch his 230kg Front Squat here.

Kianoush Rostami 172kg Sn + 212kg C&J & Rasoul Taghian 211kg C&J

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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 […]

Lu Yong 178kg Snatch (Summer 2013) *Update* 185kg

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Meanwhile Last Summer in China … Here’s a clip of Lu Yong Snatching 178kg. The other day I asked the uploader about his whereabouts. He said that those clips of him are from summer 2013 and that: “He was chubby and fighting a knee injury.” Coincidentally, 178kg was also Lu’s last Snatch in competition (at London 2012). Update: […]