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) P
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