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Craziness in the 85s, and a night with the Armenians
Despite no world records, the 85s was one of the most surprising and intense classes yet. No one could have predicted the extraordinary successes and upsets, as well as the disasters. I knew that Ara Khachatryan of Armenia and China’s … Continue reading
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Tagged antalya, turkey, world weightlifting championships
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Women’s 75s, and “Rocky IV” on a weightlifting stage
Two great competitions today: the women’s 75 and the men’s 77. Both had tight competitions in both disciplines, and both saw competitors taking weights around or above World Record levels. The women’s competition was first. I got to the venue … Continue reading
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69 A session
After milling around the training hall for a few hours, far longer than i anticipated, I realized it was almost time for the 69 mens A session, which would likely have some big weights being thrown around. I started moving … Continue reading
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Tagged antalya, turkey, world weightlifting championships
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Day 2, continued
While we’re on the subject of “serious” lifting, I should probably say something about the French lifters I saw yesterday. I just finished watching the womens 69 B session, where Danica Rue did 90 and 115 (more on that later), … Continue reading
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Tagged antalya, turkey, world weightlifting championships
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Day 2; lots of training, and a world record
It’s something like 3AM. I’m sitting on the rooftop terrace of my hotel; to my left I can hear someone in an adjacent hotel taking a shower, or possibly hosing down a room. I’ll assume it’s a shower. Despite the … Continue reading
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