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The best weightlifting videos, articles and interviews from around the web.

Li Xueying 111kg Snatch + 140kg Clean & Jerk at 58kg

March 18, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously in China … London Olympic Champion Li Xueying (CHN) snatching 111kg at 58kg at the 2009 National Games. Then 19 years old this lift is one kilo above the Junior World Record. She didn’t appear internationally after her 2012 Gold due to bombing domestically and injuries, however she is training again and is aiming […]

Clarence Kennedy 170kg Snatch

March 18, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Ireland … Clarence Kennedy celebrates St. Patrick’s day with a 170kg Snatch at 100kg! More: Read his Interview on ATG.

Tian Tao 219kg Clean & Jerk World Record Attempt 2014 World Championships

March 17, 2015 By Gregor Winter

From the 2014 World Championships … Here is the final lift of the 85kg category. Tian Tao’s 219kg Clean & Jerk World Record attempt. Six weeks earlier at the Asian Games he equaled the World Record with 218kg (and simultaneously setting the new Junior WR). Update: Folks, I just asked Tian Tao about best Front […]

Lu Xiaojun at 2004 Junior World Championships

March 16, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Here is a Blast from the Past … Lu Xiaojun winning the 69kg category at the 2004 Junior World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Snatch: 142.5, 147.5, 152.5 Clean & Jerk: 175, 175, 180 After this he didn’t compete iternationally for another four years until he made his comeback debut in the 77kg at the 2008 […]

Rim Jong Sim 160kg x2 Front Squat Almaty 2014 World Championships

March 15, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall … Rim Jong Sim (75kg, North Korea) Front Squats 160kg x2, eight days out from competition. She did 5 or 6 sets with that weight I believe. In the end she finished 4th (3rd once Kim Unju’s ban is official) with 123 + 153. (Video also on Facebook […]

Mohamed Ehab 160kg Snatch off Blocks

March 15, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in Egypt … Mohamed Ehab (69kg) Snatches 160kg off Blocks! I think his last Block Snatch PR (on video) was 155kg back in 2013. Post by Mohamed Ehab Olympic Lifter.

Chinese Weightlifting 2015 Spring Training Translation Added

March 14, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … After winter training comes… a check in with the Chinese team during the spring training. If you can help translate that would be great. Update: Translation & Summary thanks to Bruce, Wally and Victor. The first half of the video is summarizing what was mentioned in the previous two videos, how […]

Tan Yayun Knee Raises Almaty 2014 Worlds Training Hall

March 12, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Previously in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall … As you have seen with the (lack of) Back Extensions in the worlds training hall, here is another improvisation. Since there were no pull up bars or wall bars around smaller athletes like Tan Yayun (48kg, World Champion) in this case, used the Eleiko squat stands for […]

1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

March 12, 2015 By Gregor Winter

Hookgrip is digitizing old videos (there is MUCH more to come). Like the ones below from the 1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships. Browse through Hookgrip’s YouTube Channel and let me know your highlights and I embed them in this post. Shi Zhiyong (62kg) Snatching 150kg for Junior and Senior World Records (at 11:30).