Meanwhile in Rio …
Have to admit, this guy wasn’t on my radar for the men’s 85kg session.
At the 2016 Europeans Gabriel Sincraian clean and jerked an okay 202kg.
But in Rio he unleashed 217kg!
217kg Clean & Jerk Video
Update 29.08.2016: Hesupposedly tested positive. (via)
A dramatic improvement. I hope he will be ok with WADA!
Looked good for more
lol. Yeah this was probably the strongest field of 85s ever, before the weight class changes. 4 guys totaling 390 or more… besides Rostami and Tian who performed “close” to expectation, a lot of other guys came up big. Probably the most doped up games too.
Doubt that. With the recent sweep of busts between 2015 worlds and the Olympic retests, I doubt anyone is taking their chances… except Kazakhstan… and Poland LOL
Yes, incredible class! And lets not forget that both Apti and Okulov weren’t there.
He’s had the potential for half a decade now, glad to see him finally succeed. Looked like if this was a training hall championship he could go 180/220+
According to his comments on his instagram his best training lifts are 180/220 (with a 230 clean). His back squat is 285 which he says was quite a while ago now. He does (240-250/2)2 in the front squat on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Probably the most impressive lift in the competition.
That clean looked totally effortless.
superb!