Velichko Cholakov - 207.5kg Snatch, 2004 Olympics

This giant, one of the tallest Olympic lifters of all time, hoists 207.5kg - he went on to win the Bronze medal.

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• Weightlifting

[captainkunty]

I want that scream to be my ringtone

[flooper88]

@codmonster589 Necks are for the weak.

[atgcuz]

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

[rayjr62]

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

[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.

[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]

@slimjamie1991 wow definitely a big fella 

[slimjamie1991]

@deadliftdux 6'8'', 355 lbs.

[deadliftdux]

how tall is he??

[SfmSunwarrior]

He is a beast!