Best of Olympic Weightlifting
Meanwhile in the UK ... Eddie Hall deadlifts what he thought was 450kg (no belt, with straps). Later when he weighed the plates it turned out to be 457kg. Not too long until Bennie Deadlift record will fall. … [Continue reading]
Previously at the 2009 Chinese National Games ... Four lifts and two totals from the women's 63kg were above World Records. Thanks to wlift84 for sending this in. Top three results, compared to then existing and current WRs: Guan … [Continue reading]
Previously in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall ... 48kg World Champion Tan Yayun (China) doing Jerk Dips two days out from competition. In the video you see her working up to 150kg. She was not the only Chinese athlete who did them in this … [Continue reading]
Here is Li Fabim's 134kg Snatch from the 2014 World Championships. This was good enough to earn the then 21 year old the 56kg silver medal. Gold (in the Snatch went to Thach from Vietnam). (Video also on Facebook and Instagram … [Continue reading]
Previously in China ... Here is another one from the Chinese test event last year where Liao Hui Jerked 200kg. Then 16 Year old Cheng Meng (56kg Youth World Record Holder) Clean & Jerks 160kg. Watch his 130kg Snatch from that event here. … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in the US ... 14 year old Clarence Cummings Front Squats 201kg. Last time he competed at the American Open weighing 67.15kg. 201 kg front squat PR. My legs are super sore A video posted by CJ Cummings (@cummingzswagg) on Jan … [Continue reading]
Blast from the Past ... Wlift84 sent in this gem from the 2000 Olympics. A 17 year old Zhang Xiangxiang lifts 125/162.5/287.5 He wrote: Before Meng Cheng there was Zhang Xiangxiang... The Beijing Olympic champion at 62kg was only … [Continue reading]
Previously in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall. Choe Jon Wi (77kg, North Korea) Clean Pulling 205kg x3. All the North Koreans used that distinct pulling style. That is pulling up to mid thigh on the first reps and only finishing the extension on … [Continue reading]
Meanwhile in Egypt ... Mohamed Ehab (69kg) sets a new Jerk PR with 193kg. Update 05.03.2014: 195kg! Post by Mohamed Ehab Olympic Lifter. Post by Mohamed Ehab Olympic Lifter. And he also Front Squats + Jerks 185 for good … [Continue reading]