Stefan Botev 245-kg Clean and Jerk: IronMind Big Lift Series

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2010

The latest video added to the IronMind® Big Lift series on YouTube is Stefan Botev’s 245-kg clean and jerk from the 1995 World Weightlifting Championships.

At the 1996 Olympics, Stefan Botev opened with this 240-kg clean and jerk. The run-up to the Olympics began at the 1995 World Weightlifting Championships, where Botev cleaned and jerked 245 kg on his third attempt, and now you can see that lift in the IronMind® Big Lift Series on YouTube. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.
At the 1996 Olympics, Stefan Botev opened with this 240-kg clean and jerk.  The run-up to the Olympics began at the 1995 World Weightlifting Championships, where Botev cleaned and jerked 245 kg on his third attempt, and now you can see that lift in the IronMind® Big Lift Series on YouTube.  IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.


Andrei Chemerkin, Ronny Weller and Stefan Botev—they would duel for medals at the 1996 Olympics and the stage was set one year earlier at the world championships in Guangzhou, China. 

IronMind® Big Lift Series: Stefan Botev, 245-kg clean and jerk at the 1995 World Weightlifting Championships.

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