Blast from the past …
Stefan Botev with a 320kg Squat.
This happened in the 1995 Worlds training hall. Later in the comp he did a 190kg Snatch and 245 Clean & Jerk for 3rd place in the total.
Update 24.02.2016: Ironmind uploaded the full training hall video! Here he lifts a 190kg Snatch at 23:23, a 250kg Clean at 33:15 and a 320kg Squat at 37:00.
Thanks to BP for submitting.
Originally published 29.11.2013
He was becoming a super saiyan!
Too bad Botev was kicked out in Seoul 88, he was in top shape that time
Yes, imagine the epic battle it could have been between Botev and Zakharevich. We know what the latter lifted in Seoul, but what had he and Botev been able to push each other to do to claim the gold, had they both been on the podium? It is a shame we will never know.
Yes, imagine the epic battle it could have been between Botev and Zakharevich. We know what the latter lifted in Seoul, but what had he and Botev been able to push each other to do to claim the gold, had they both been on the podium? It is a shame we will never know.
One of my favorite lifter ever. I saw him lifting at the world champs in 1990. He was superb.
I am just amazed how much stamina he had in these training sessions – I mean a 120 kg BW and doing umpteen snatches and jerks…and he was not even in his prime …wow!
One of my favorite lifter ever. I saw him lifting at the world champs in 1990. He was superb.
I am just amazed how much stamina he had in these training sessions – I mean a 120 kg BW and doing umpteen snatches and jerks…and he was not even in his prime …wow!
THANK YOU IRONMIND!
THANK YOU IRONMIND!
‘Rumoured to have clean and jerked 270 at 110 in the leadup to Seoul’.. my God
Not 270, he claims 260 in training during preparatory for Seoul 1988
I had heard he front squatted 300kg as well.
I had heard that as well.
I had heard that as well.
I had heard he front squatted 300kg as well.
Well in the video the commentator mentions 270 was done too
Well in the video the commentator mentions 270 was done too
Not 270, he claims 260 in training during preparatory for Seoul 1988
‘Rumoured to have clean and jerked 270 at 110 in the leadup to Seoul’.. my God