IronMind Videos: Vladimir Smorchkov (105) Snatching 195 kg

Vladimir Smorchkov sank the putt on this 195-kg snatch at the 2005 European Weightlifting Championships—part of a six-for-six, three-gold medal performance in the 105-kg category. IronMind® | ©Randall J. Strossen video

A few years earlier, his last name became a verb in the weightlifting world, but all that aside, Vladimir Smorchkov continued the great Russian tradition of making huge weights in the snatch look effortless.

Vladimir Smorchkov sank the putt on this 195-kg snatch at the 2005 European Weightlifting Championships—part of a six-for-six, three-gold medal performance in the 105-kg category. IronMind® | ©Randall J. Strossen video

At the 2005 European Weightlifting Championships (Sofia, Bulgaria), Smorchkov smoked 187.5, 192.5 and then 195 kg—Wish You Were There? Here’s the next best thing:

https://www.facebook.com/480714388675525/videos/896662120414081/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiqowb-TNhE


 
                                                      ###



You can also follow IronMind on Twitter and on Facebook.                        



Want to talk strength?  Join the IronMind Forum.

Captains of Crush® Hand Grippers


Captains of Crush grippers: the gold standard of grippers
The gold standard of grippers.

The fastest route to the strongest grip.

MILO®: Strength


MILO-25.3a
Universal power broker

We deal in kilos and meters, pounds and feet.

Strong-Enough™ Lifting Straps


IronMind: Strong-Enough Lifting Straps: Most popular" at WSM. Proven daily by the world's strongest men.

Proven daily by the world's strongest men.

If you're not using IronMind lifting straps, you're not lifting as much as you could be.

Expand-Your-Hand Bands


Expand-Your-Hand Bands
Say goodbye to tennis elbow

Prevent, eliminate or reduce tennis elbow and associated pains. Simple, fun and effective.