Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Examples of legendary Olympic Weightlifting form: Pyrros Dimas, Lu Xiaojun, Dimitry Klokov





  • Pyrros Dimas 
    Olympic athletePyrros Dimas is a retired Greek weightlifter, considered as one of the greatest of all time, having been three times Olympic champion and three times World Champion. WikipediaBornOctober 13, 1971 (age 42), Himarë, AlbaniaHeight5' 8" (1.73 m)
    • Snatch: 180.5 kg 1999 in Athens in the class to 85 kg.









  • Lü Xiaojun
    Weightlifter

  • Lü Xiaojun is a Chinese weightlifter. He is the current world and Olympic record holder for both the snatch and the total in the 77 kg category, with 176 kg and 380 kg respectively. Wikipedia


  • BornJuly 27, 1984 (age 29), Hubei, China

  • Height5' 8" (1.72 m)

  • Weight170 lbs (77 kg)










  • Dmitry Klokov
    Weightlifter

  • Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov is a Russian weightlifter competing in the 105 kg category. He is 182 cm tall. Klokov was born in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast. Wikipedia


  • BornFebruary 18, 1983 (age 30), Balashikha, Russia

  • Height6' 0" (1.83 m)

  • Weight231 lbs (105 kg)