Pound for Pound - Strongest Weightlifters in Olympic history | Top Moments

Enjoy watching the Top 10 strongest weightlifters in Olympic history! Weightlifting is a very traditional Olympic sport. Its two competition lifts in order are the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. The Snatch is a wide-grip, one-move lift. The Clean and Jerk is a close-grip, two-move lift. Each weightlifter receives three attempts in each, and the combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result within a bodyweight category. These athletes have competed in different Bodyweight categories. All of them were the strongest of their category and were able to lift multiple times their Bodyweight. Which one is the strongest Weightlifter for you? Let us know in the comments.

10) Jang Mi-Ran (KOR): Bejing 2008 🥇
9) Hossein Rezazadeh (IRI): Sydney 2000 🥇
8) Lydia Valentin (SPA): London 2012 🥇
7) Rim Jong-Sim (PRK): London 2012 🥇
6) Chen Yanqing (CHN): Bejing 2008 🥇
5) Akakios Kakiasvili (GRE): Barcelona 1992 🥇
4) Pyrros Dimas (GRE): Atlanta 1996 🥇
3) Oscar Figueroa (COL): Rio 2016 🥇
2) Long Qingquan (CHN): Rio 2016 🥇
1) Naim Süleymanoglu (TUR): Seoul 1988 🥇


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[barispeace]

8:21 Naim is the one and only weitghtlifter in history who achieved that. Even today after 32 years the best cj lift is 174 kg in 61 kg category. Lifting 190 kg in 60 kg category is unbelieveable. Naim lifts 10 kilos more than his triple bodyweight. What a groundbreaking superhuman strenght. Rest in peace great champion.

[nildmalindi]

When Naim lifted that 190 kg, it looked like he was lifting up the world!!! What a beast!!!

[ZeqHDx]

190kg at 60kg?!?!? And you know what's even crazier? This guy did this in 1988, meanwhile we're in 2020 which is 32 years later with better workout equipment, techniques, performance enhancing drugs and nobody comes even close to this feat of strength, what a guy... Rest in peace

[kamuranDeliormanli]

5:59 62kg Figueroa lifts 142kg in snatch, 7:48 60kg Naim lifts 152.5kg in snatch
6:26 62 kg Figueroa lifts 176kg in CJ, 8:16 60Kg Naim lifts 190kg in CJ...

[pavlospoutoridis]

What a legendary athlete Naim was! I still reminisce the rival between Leonidis and Naim and how much they pushed each other 🙏 Naim was phenomenal! Rest in piece. I am happy that my country Greece and Turkey had great athletes in weightlifting 🏋️‍♂️ Also, no words to describe the masterpiece called “Pyrros Dimmas”. I enjoyed this video 😎

[MultiIceman]

Naim ''Pocket Hercules'' Süleymanoğlu

[Duisburg]

Naim is a Monster. It’s against the laws of physics! RIP Naim Süleymanoglu

[מלחמתיוםהכיפורים-בת]

Naim was unbelievable man. And his life bioghraphy too..

[yasinbozkurt]

Naim suleymanogu bizi 34 yıl sonrasında bile gururlandırıyor teşekkurler Naim sadece kendin için değil bu ülkeye kattığın spor sevgisi ve heycanı için...♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[AmyAnnetteHenion]

Okay, but Jang Mi-Ran's excited squeak at 0:39 is the most adorable thing I've ever heard.

[emir_timur]

Naim is a legend, Like Maradona, Jordan and Federer. Halil Mutlu also should be this list. And Valerios Leonidis deserves much respect. Showed how a Man he was, at the funeral of Naim.

[Genoflesh]

All the years of dedication, tireless perseverance, and relentless training just boils down to those few seconds on the stage. Respect for all the athletes who move people all across the globe to challenge who we are today to become better tomorrow.

[Robin-ijks]

Bruh this 1, 47m man just lifted 190kg

[buse]

I've had goosebumps while watching Naim's part. What a legend! What a legendary biography also!

[intotheunknownS]

Champion of all times..."The Pocket Hercules"
Naim lit it up at Seol Olympic 1988 🔥

[nitsuj]

190kg at 60 kg snatch. I can't even dead lift that at 80kg

[schizophrenia]

Naim even doesn’t use wrist or knee band on him. He has pure power and strength.

[nikos]

As a Greek I will never forget Pyrros Demas, Naim Suleymanoglu and Hossein Rezazadeh! I'm glad all three of them are on this video! 👌

[PinakiPrasadKar]

Its difficult to lift a 14kg cylinder.. Hats off to the weightlifters..

[giusepperesponte]

Naim was truly one of the most freakish athletes ever.