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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.

Ara Khachatryan 205kg Clean & Jerk

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Meanwhile in Armenia … After his stay in Russia, Karen Tovmasjan is currently training in his home country. Good for us because he uploads awesome clips, like this one of Ara Khachatryan. After winning the 2010 World’s 85kg Snatch session with 175kg, he suffered an elbow fracture (warning: don’t watch before lifting). In the video below you see him […]

Dmitry Klokov Tours The Ruza Training Camp

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Meanwhile in Russia … Dmitry Klokov visited the training camp in Ruza. (Watch his Tour of the Taganrog camp here.) Note / Translation from Sergiy Turchyn: Chingiz is preparing for Worlds along with Ruslan Albegov, Alexey Lovchev, Dmitry Lapikov. Lapikov is disappointed in the Snatch at Russian nationals. Does not give a clear answer about […]

2014 President’s Cup *Update* Marcin Dolega 190kg Snatch

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Time for the 2014 President’s Cup. As was expected after the crazy Russian Championships there are no Russian big names on the start list. I was surprised to see Marcin Dolega on the list (+105). Also Rinat Kireev (94kg at Russian Champs) will lift in the 105kg. Useful Links: Start Lists Results Highlights +105kg: Marcin Dołęga 190kg Snatch + […]

Oleksiy Torokhtiy Interview

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Meanwhile in Ukraine … It’s been over a year since the last Oleksiy Torokhtiy Interview. So here is a new one. Today the 28 year old talks about his goals and motivation (after having retired after the Beijing Olympics). Big thanks to Sergiy Turchyn who, again, took the time to translate this for all of us. […]

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 […]