Thanks to Anna for sending in this video of a Russian tv show called “The Way to the Olympics”. It has some footage from the men’s training camp in Taganrog (8:25) as well as the women’s training camp in Rouza (14:25). As always it would be great if anyone of you could sum up the […]
Julia Rohde Profile
What’s a good opportunity to post something about Julia Rohde? That’s right any reason is a good one. In the short video below she talks about the usual stereotypes that come with being a weightlifter. She says most people think that female weightlifter are big, heavy and (giggles) ugly. But adds that in the lighter weight classes […]
Aurimas Didzbalis Tests Positive – Out of Olympics
94kg Lithuanian powerhouse Aurimas Didzbalis lost his European silver medal. He failed a doping test, thus costing his country its only Olympic spot. In the statement, the Lithuanian weightlifting federation said that its international counterpart had on July 6 reported that a urine sample taken from the 21-year-old was found to contain a substance that exceeded […]
Hysen Pulaku 166kg Snatch 211kg Clean & Jerk
Update: Hysen’s forced time off ended on July 27th! Here is our favorite non-Chinese 77kg lifter, Hysen Pulaku with some PRs. Remember back on June 1st when the Podium Gold guys uploaded a video where they hinted at a 166kg snatch? I said he did it back then. And now they finally uploaded the video of that […]
Jirka Orsag 240kg Clean & Jerk
Meanwhile in the Czech Republic … Jirka Orsag is making weight for London. 240kg Clean & Jerk. Thanks to Phil for submitting this bis lift.
Danny Nemani 320kg Squat
Danny Nemani hits a 10kg PR on his squat. 320kg
Matthias Steiner & Almir Velagic 333.3kg Tandem Clean & Jerk
Here is an older (pre Worlds 2011) profile on Almir Velagic. In the clip you will see the 333.3kg Tandem Clean and Jerk World Record he and Matthias Steiner set. About the attempt he says that it was not a sure thing. They went up to 315kg in training and never went further. Thanks to […]
Hysen Pulaku 160kg Snatch Opener for London 2012
Hysen Pulaku is planning his openers for London 2012. Remember, he missed his opener snatch (151kg) twice at the Europeans. But right now 160kg is the plan. And it looks super solid. Follow it up with 164, 166kg? So on Tuesday (June 10th) he will first go to Albania for one week and then head […]
Clarence Kennedy Leinster Open Championships
Clarence Kennedy competed in an Irish meet. The infamous Leinster Open. And he took some pretty gutsy attempts (regarding his training maxes). Good to see he can lift in front of crowds. Only problem is following himself in the C&J and thus not getting enough rest in between attempts. </strongpeopleproblems> Snatch: 145,150,152kg Clean & Jerk: […]
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