Brush up on your weightlifting trivia!
Check out the Athletes’ Bios of the weightlifters taking part in London 2012.
Provides you with all sorts of information. Like when and why they picked up the sport, what kind of injuries they suffered, superstitions, hobbies etc…
Didn’t know that Hysen Plulaku, for example, “suffered serious head injuries which required surgery after being involved in a car crash in 2010”.
Or that Lu Xiaojun “began in athletics as a sprinter and did not begin weightlifting until he was 18 years old”. Woot?
Update: That turned out to be false. Read about Lu’s history here (he started at 13).
Ilya Ilyin lists break dancing as one of his hobbies.
Post your findings in the comments.
Updtae: Some of your findings:
Behdad Salimi won gold at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou despite suffering from the effects of swine flu which caused him to collapse during one of his clean and jerk lifts.
Peter Nagy (Hungary): a Pizza was named after him.
Tang Deshang (who is not lifting in London) started because “i saw that the children who practiced weightlifting got to have meat in their meals”
Lu Xiaojun “began in athletics as a sprinter and did not begin weightlifting until he was 18 years old”.
Some faith in future weightlifting career has been restored.
No but seriously… seriously? 😀 😀
Yeah buddy, it’s never too late to start.
Ilin, Ilya has his own clothing line il have to investigate this
Gregor you do an amazing job with this site and just wanted to say thanks for keeping all of us informed within the strength world!
Thanks a bunch AC. Doing what I can.
Salimi
won gold at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou despite suffering from the effects of swine flu which caused him to collapse during one of his clean and jerk lifts
Damn… this guy… nice find.
The North Koreans have no information at all, other then their placings haha.
Was surprised to read that the coach of Marie-Eve Beauchemin-Nadeau (CDN, 69kg) was listed as Pierre Bergeron, after he was found cheating during their engagement with a minor.
That would crazy. Possibly old data?
Marcin Dolega is not listed for Poland, I thought he was going to London?
Lots of people are not listed. Half of the Chinese team for example. Don’t worry.
Peter Nagy (Hungary): a Pizza was named after him. The toppings are: tomatoe sauce, double mozzarella cheese, ham, hungarian salami, olives, bacon, gyros-meat, onion. I think this should go under Awards and honours 🙂
Haha fantastic. I want to believe it, but can’t find a source.
Tang Deshang started because “i saw that the children who practiced weightlifting got to have meat in their meals”