Lasha Talakhadze 170kg No Hook Snatch, 2016 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

While a bit too old to compete at the 2016 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 22 year old Lasha Talakhadze (+105kg, Georgia) popped into the training hall to complete a session in preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, here he snatched up to 170kg with no hook.

 

Update: Watch the Full 170kg No Hookgrip Snatch Session here.

More:

• His Monstrous 212kg Snatch
• Lasha Snatching up to 200kg in the worlds training hall

2015 World Champion @talaxadzelasha (105kg+, Georgia) doing no hookgrip snatch doubles with 150kg, 160kg, 160kg and 170kg/375lb in the training hall next to the 2016 Junior Worlds training hall. He snatched 212kg/467lb in April at the 2016 European championship in Førde which set a new senior European record. At this point, he is probably the favorite for Olympic gold in Rio.

A video posted by hookgrip (@hookgrip) on Jun 24, 2016 at 11:34am PDT