Velichko Cholakov - 207.5kg Snatch, 2004 Olympics

[MrSwatbg]

Just when I look him...its clear that he is Bulgarian.

God, I'm proud to be Bulgarian. My body weight is 71 kg. and my bench press max is 135 kg. I will train really seriously and my dream is to be like Velichko!!!

[atgcuz]

jesus..have you ever seen a 6'9 man move that fast? not to mention he had 457 pounds on his hands.

[rayjr62]

Great story. Too bad he had to retire because of that steroid scandal. I guess he had been roiding up all those years before the 2004 games.

[rayjr62]

@BGMilenium Learn how to construct a sentence (and moreover, learn how to spell) before you address me, you blithering cad.

[silexent]

Fantastic lift, but did he sell himself short? Should he have tried for more and placed higher?

[qwertyfelix]

This guy would make my 6'4'' 310 pound classmate look like a 12 years old kid =/

[deadliftdux]

how tall is he??

[slimjamie1991]

@deadliftdux 6'8'', 355 lbs.

[deadliftdux]

@slimjamie1991 wow definitely a big fella

[SfmSunwarrior]

He is a beast!

[codmonster589]

wheres his neck

[flooper88]

@codmonster589 Necks are for the weak.

[TheNikonem]

his little pet is screaming too!!!!

[meowmixmeowmix23]

@boogietime2 ahahahahaha thinking the same thing

[Armyofficer]

Rayjr is a LEECH, and a coward in responding to messages.

[tysonfan93]

Буримечката ! :D

[PwnforceFrank]

his battle roar is amazing

[TheShingami]

Rezazadeh is better!

[Graywolf116]

he looks so out of shape... then up goes 207 kilograms... 0__o

[SethHiggins0519]

two things incredible leg strength and killer shoulders....that is how this is made possible

[MrMbogza]

@SethHiggins0519 isnt locked arm strength important as well ? need to have killer bicep tendon and tricep strength no ?

[MerritRenewing]

@MrMbogza trap muscles as well. need a strong upper back to stabilize the weight. basically, you need to be fucking strong all around.

[2gousia1]

πω ρε πουστη;τι βοδι ειναι αυτο;;;!!!

[kous1990]

@2gousia1 sto xorio mou autous tous anthropous tous fonazoun "zodana"!!!  lol

[GoodLifeGodLike]

People don't realize it but this guy has to work a hell of a lot harder than the guys with the shorter limbs. So what he does it more impressive.

[PwnforceFrank]

@GoodLifeGodLike so true.

[Distorticon]

Look how quick he gets underneath that bar!!!

[ollie1016]

he has moobs!!!!

[ViperRob42]

"but that'll be his final attempt.. in the snatch, he'll move on to the clean and jerk." *giggles*

[jacopman]

The build on these lifters is a design of function.......large midsections act as counter balances in the thrusting of the balistic movement of the weight.......

They are sold iin that area despite being large.........

Regardless of the appearance.......the sheer strength, will, focus and technique are beyond belief and quite a risk to take an all out attempt during compettion........

[HinoDead]

ctm va lento la reputissisima mare

[toby099]

Look at that fucking belly, it's amazing how the worst looking guys are the strongest/

[2ShaePussyCat]

@toby099 Look at those manboobs :))

[NickThomas1983]

This is an olympic sport? Might as well put a bunch of gorillas up against them. It would at least be entertaining

[MrBobcabob]

Leave it to the Bulgarians

[indiandawgloser]

reminds me of lenny from "Of Mice and Men"... lol

[wolfgangle]

@sh0rtbus4life off the sauce he is still quadruple as strong as you :)

[vaskobs]

BulgArian

[AsKecsup]

chest :D XD

[PatriotsRedSoxFTW]

those are some revealing outfits

[funnyman2640]

this guy is fucking massive

[Highperformance91]

only shit

[bigbobabc123]

man look at them tits better than my wife xxx

[luv3z2p00p]

someone needs to hit up the bench press more

[TheBastardTeam]

ahahahahahah see the chest

[telestrat52]

@FRIDAY13TAURUS I didnt know that pologize

[JonnyBZilla]

Timmy!!!

[telestrat52]

@sh0rtbus4life this aint steroids bud its called years of training

[123rinaldo]

i just shat myself

[imGfuckoff]

thats a fucking monster

[collwatt]

trunk wip AT 0:59

[jszilagyi20]

i'm so scared of this guy.. but his man boobs make me laugh.

[wolfgangle]

awesome!

[captainkunty]

I want that scream to be my ringtone

[turbob84]

България!!!

[rumenpro]

Hi is from my town - Smolyan in Bulgaria.Great bravo Veli4ko :))))))

[MrNikolasgreen]

fainetai to pouli tou!

[MrMethadrine]

@MrNikolasgreen goustareis?:P

[MrNikolasgreen]

@MrMethadrine lol



[jumpscoach214]

6'9 and as strong and powerful as he is.... should give shot and disc a try in track and field

[HaloReachSpotlight]

THIS IS SPARTA!!!!

[bigislander72]

Now thats what you call a collar to collar grip!

[FancyGapClawhammer]

That yell didn't sound human..I don't think he is human

[jnr1989]

he looks big, how tall? 6´8?

[MrSammers12]

@jnr1989 6' 8" and 3/4. almost 6'9"

[jnr1989]

@MrSammers12 wow i almost guess lol

[MrSammers12]

@jnr1989 Via wikipedia

[jnr1989]

@MrSammers12 i want to do this but i think is kinda dangerous for joints? this is awesome demostration of absolute power!

[MrSammers12]

@jnr1989 Yes It can be dangerous for joints, look at the Beijing 2008 accident. But really, that accident is only common among elite lifters (elbow dislocation), and not so much beginners. This is because beginners can't lift the necessary amount of weight in order to produce the amount of force necessary to dislocate a joint. Weightlifting is by far the safest sport (in regards to SERIOUS injury), per ratio of participants than most other sports (ping pong doesn't count smartasses).

[jnr1989]

@MrSammers12 lol with the ping pong part hahahahahha

[freedomsoldier187]

shame he went positive, typical bulgarians, why can't they get their cycle right like the rest of the european countries

[sred14]

Damn russians

[inyourdivineembrace]

ignorant americans

[feralheartbg]

@sred14 hes bulgarian

[yuuki844]

chuck norris can lift more weight!!!!!!

[giammira]

@yuuki844 I was about to post again about how in US you have this sort of oral fixation with Chuck Norris, he ends up like persil in everything over youtube even where it don't belong. But then I see you're from Japan so I must be worried now: disease is spreading.... Lol.... .Good athlete karateka and actor indeed, but if you have any slightest idea of what's going on on that platform, you agree with me that if you put Chuck aside this "gentle giant" , he'd only lift peanuts...

[jougetsu]

ROAARRRRRRRRRRRRR

[suparpowers]

@yourmomshugesnatch Looks like somebody got beaten by his mommy ;)

[MultiTrollHunter]

i was ecstatic with my 110 snatch this morning!! now i feel like crap!! :(

[FUZZYisBIG]

Could you imagine giving this guy a giant axe or some shit?

[11eg01as]

Take a look at Antonio Krastev's, another Bulgarian lifter 216, Snatch- still unbeaten although not official record anymore. He's not exactly short either. I'm unable to find official reference to his height but looking the way he holds the barbel he's 200cm at least watch?v=r0Z_ffcOtow

[LazySniper]

7 people are now going to be slaughtered in a painful death by him.

[MultiTrollHunter]

and to think i was happy with the 200kg deadlift i spent weeks trying to get!!

[MajkeTiTvoje]

nice tits

[jmk0309]

Over two of me lol!

[ExplosiveAthletics]

crazy lift, nice for a debut

[BananaHammockWW]

I am bulletproooooofff!!!

[sherwin3]

@BananaHammockWW

And a little Sandvich break between lifts perhaps? :)

[xxxffs]

He lift that like it wasn't much weight lol.

[LaszloBencze]

The speed on this lift was amazing! Locked arms without any wobble.

[ArentWeSpecial]

This guy is going to be popular with 70sbig.com

[LandonDao]

He is so huge compared to the bar. I think I'm half his height.

[marineman410410]

he could bend me!

[nicotinetrap]

that's insane wow seriously 457

[gh4pwner]

gynocomastia

[99knight]

ewww his balls were comming out nasty

[jakebrigand]

hes 6"8? holy shit

[brasilcork]

incredible

[ricerable]

thats fucking insane man

[maximus7189]

chuck norris fears no man.....except this man

[zemuron12]

@maximus7189 chuck norris can one arm snatch this

[silexent]

The mere mention of a "leg press" reeks of pussy-ness. Whether you were joking or not.

[LibertyWaxlips]

@silexent these guys use so much momentum, but him doing heavy deep squats and he'll be crying and puking

[needabloodyname]

@LibertyWaxlips type in dabaya 200kg front squat and be prepared to feel like a twat

[LibertyWaxlips]

@needabloodyname 200 kg not that much

[needabloodyname]

@LibertyWaxlips hahaha he weighs 69kg, thats almost three times his bodyweight. I love how the internet allows morons to talk trash about something they know nothing about.

[jakubkrcma]

@LibertyWaxlips ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS??? GET 2.89 TIMES YOUR BODYWEIGHT AND DO 5 NICE CLEAN FRONT SQUATS WHILE BEING TESTED DRUG-FREE AS A WORLD-CLASS WEIGHTLIFTER!!! POST IT ON THE INTERNET!!!!!!!! His performance is GREAT, period.

[allbutlostaim2780]

I'm fat and deadlift 800lbs. I can leg press 1200 and will kick all of your asses. lolol. Not really. I'm still a pussy and cannot fight at all! I say he did good!!

[zackdaripr]

two things. 1 lose weight 2 wear some underwear i think i just puked

[smilie120]

Loose weight? It isn't about his body fat percentage, this man has pure strength. Stop being so pathetic he has an outstanding body, he's spent years in the gym to achieve this physic, not every person trains to get ripped, this is just a pure functional frame. Amazing.

[serafinichess]

what the hell is this "gentle giant" crap? I've heard it before and it suggests that the guy is a big, dumb baby huey. He probably has an I.Q. of 140 and mean as crap if anyone messes with him.

[banksta4life]

he sucks assssssss

[javor86]

@banksta4life go say that to his face, sweetheart;)

[iNNeViTable1]

He's A Hog!

[89Kele]

Holy shit that was awesome.

[jimajim]

it would be the last man i want 2 see attacking me o.0

[skirts365]

Standing 6 and a half inches taller than Reza he pulled 12 pounds less over half a foot longer range and maybe could have negotiated a 213 also.

[offtopic13]

you don't wanna argue with this dude,

if he says that world is square shape, then it's fucking square!

[CODLoVeR11]

true dat true dat

[falconbird123456789]

Hell, Paul Anderson makes him look like, and he is only 5'8''.

[Biffoo88]

@offtopic13 lol...

[Dcavolli]

@offtopic13 If this dude called me a woman.. I would not argue with him either hell if he said 3+1 = 5 i wouldgo and re write math books..

Cos this dude would slaughter you XD

[conraddavies]

@offtopic13 i LOL'ed so hard when i read this

[Zodiamaster]

what a fucking beast man o.O

[OspacemarineO]

BABAA DABA HAAYYYYYYAAAAAEEE!!!!!!

[CODLoVeR11]

haahahahha i think that's what he actually said lol

[OspacemarineO]

@CODLoVeR11 rofl

[javor86]

Zviar!

[pollitoamenaza]

this fat muscle bag have tits

[123b3n123]

whats your point?

[pollitoamenaza]

my point is...

GO FAT BOY GOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[isporrih]

shut up , bitch

[pollitoamenaza]

you has been bulliying by punks all ayour life

your daddy is a drunk

and your mama is a b*tch

[javor86]

Ur a sweetheart, go say that to his face ;)

[pollitoamenaza]

oh come on dude

it was just a trash coment :D

jajaj sometimes i just write stupid things when i'm bored

sorry for everyone

[skirts365]

12 pounds less than Reza while weighing 17 pounds less and standing six and a half inches taller. A lift with GREATER merit considering discount to Reza's height to weight ratio.

[hellyehboy]

my last name is Cholakov

[romerov002]

Nice lift. No offence to any European countries or this amazing lifter, but he reminds me of a barbarian lifting his enemy over him and about to throw him off a roof or something.

Every impressive.

[fliesenfuzzi]

@romerov002 Thanks for the compliment! :-) cheers from Europe

[martpast1]

@romerov002 they came from Asia but more than 1300? years ago.

[Pentagonshark666]

totally monster.

[ti6ko]

it is time to fuck your mother :)

[rayruiz12345]

is dust is so your sweat wont cause you to slip right?

[abelanger89]

its chalk btw and yea its to absorb your sweat

[rayruiz12345]

thanks

[celconicuzn]

Yeah, helps your grip considerably and prevents excessive damage to your hands; just dries everything up well.

[muhterem888]

on his waigh & lift up just 207 .5 kg ha thats not 2 much he haft 2 pul up whit his 3 time body waigh then i can say hi is the best :)

[Sapiopostius]

And it was a conspiracy against the Bulgarian team. Everyone can speculate with this, but u can't convince me that Bulgars are not the best at that sport.

[joopdemon]

numpty

[Sapiopostius]

I've read a lot of shit here. The Bulgarian men's are the strongest.Everything is steroids for the Americans, perhaps they can't deal with the fact that little countries such as Bulgaria is an obvious leader of these sports : Wrestling and Weightlifting.

Bulgarian wrestlers have won a lot of medals for Greece. Full Respect to this Nation!

[GreeceIMBA]

Agree 100%

Its true Bulgarians are very strong with steroids or not!

Its the absolutely leader in weightlifting!

Bulgaria simple have plenty of talents and serious substucture.

All other are bullshits!

[Ollietehg]

Virtually ever OLY lifter from eastern europe (and beyond, honestly) is on 'roids. Just the way it is, doesn't detract from their achievements at all. Steriods won't help your coordination on the lifts.

[benjamin22cal]

how much is that in pounds?

[Chingophia]

430 roughly

[darktoonlinkman]

I hear genetics, steroids blah blah blah, the reason eastern europeans are better a strength competitions is because of goverment funding. The amount of money pumped into the sport and facilties available is what dictates how fast someone progresses, each country knows what their best at thus investing more money. If it was all steroids how come there are a thousands others like this guy?! Genetics do play a part but not major

[xxxpain]

The amount of money that Bulgarian government invest in weightligting is smaller than in most of the countries in the world but still Bulgaria is one of the best in this sport.

[darktoonlinkman]

I meant the eastern european countries man. Every country can still develop talent without funding they cant keep producing young talent, and fyi bulgaria is one of the most steroid polluted countries in the world and has money funded into more than the average country, google it

[xxxpain]

@darktoonlinkman it is ridiculous some Irish gay like you to give expert opinions about Bulgarian weightlifting.Go fuck yourself.

[darktoonlinkman]

@xxxpain You really make yourself look like a simpleton resorting to trying to look hard with ''tough'' words over the internet mate. You clearly know nothing and under the illusion that only americans e.t.c use drugs and that ye have better genetics haha. I feel like an idiot responding to a person of your intellect, keep living in your fantasy world ;)

[xxxpain]

@darktoonlinkman you are from Ireland and it is several thousands kilometers away from Bulgaria, Please tell me how do you know so much about the Bulgarian weightlifting ?

Please comments something about Irish sport and do not comment areas in which you are totally incompetent.

[darktoonlinkman]

@xxxpain I have studied weightlifting and competed for many years and trained with a russian and bulgarian weightlifter. I am entitled to my opinion. I neither have said I am right or patronised you ( like you have done) I am merely expressing my opinion and knowledge which I have aquired from being in this sport. Comment on Irish sport if you like, I wont patronise you, your very immature mate.

[xxxpain]

@darktoonlinkman I cant understand your point and why do you comment here fucking irish gay.go fuck yourself.

[npacebg]

@xxxpain The fact is that Cholakov tested positive for a steroid in 2008. But olympic lifting at a professional level is a sport where using steroids is the norm, it's just a matter of whether or not you get caught using them.

The interesting thing about Cholakov is that he started weightlifting when he was 19 years old, which is pretty old for someone who wins a couple of medals. That guy really has skill and talent.

[dietermauer]

completly wrong

in Bulgaria weigtlifting is an popular sport (my weightlifting coach is blugaraian btw) just like in other countrys like Cuba, turkey or Russia. Here in Germany where i live no one gives a shit about this sport and most people doesnt even know what weightlifting is, if you tell them that you are weightlifter they think of Bodybuilding.

[KeramisijskiSin]

Simply, we are stronger and more passionate when it comes to physical sports. The bravest people and best fighters came from those lands. The westerners are greasy, over weighted greedy cunts.

[darktoonlinkman]

Yeah absolutely, we are more humble, modest, hard workng people aswell and the westerns bark seems to be bigger than their bite

[celconicuzn]

No, just eastern ways dictate that they put more effort into it. Which is why they clean us in the olympics. They work harder dumbass.

[Randleman2]

amazing 6-8. he's amazing.

[xxxpain]

the best DRUGS are possession of Americans , Australians and other rich countries NOT Bulgaria but we beat them all in this sport because we have better genetics and bigger heart.