What were you doing when you were 19 years old?  If you were anything like me, you weren’t breaking world records in the Olympics. Zulfiya Chinshanlo set a new world record for the women’s 53kg weight class with a clean & jerk of 131kg.  That is 289 pounds.  Let that sink in for a second.  A 19 year old weighing less than 117 pounds hit a clean & jerk of 289 pounds.  That is more than double her body weight.  In her last attempt, she loaded the bar with 135kg but missed the lift.  Still, she nailed the 289lb C&J and made it look easy.  She only appeared to be really challenged during the jerk. Check out the video here.Another athlete in the 53kg weight class, Cristina Iovu, hit a 99kg (218lbs) snatch.  218 pounds.  218 freaking pounds.  Watch that here.
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What were you doing when you were 19 years old?  If you were anything like me, you weren’t breaking world records in the Olympics.

Zulfiya Chinshanlo set a new world record for the women’s 53kg weight class with a clean & jerk of 131kg.  That is 289 pounds.  Let that sink in for a second.  A 19 year old weighing less than 117 pounds hit a clean & jerk of 289 pounds.  That is more than double her body weight.  In her last attempt, she loaded the bar with 135kg but missed the lift.  Still, she nailed the 289lb C&J and made it look easy.  She only appeared to be really challenged during the jerk. Check out the video here.

Another athlete in the 53kg weight class, Cristina Iovu, hit a 99kg (218lbs) snatch.  218 pounds.  218 freaking pounds.  Watch that here.

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    Weightlifting is my favorite event to watch. I wish it would get as much attention as swimming or soccer.
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  7. getmoreradish said: Loved watching this!
  8. robownslife said: That’s phenomenal!
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    watch it its insane
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    at 19 I was trying to see how many cases of beer I could lift through my dorm window, it was not 289 lbs worth
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    :O
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    Wow.
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