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Scuba Ste · 31-12-2012 1:24pm

The Guvnor wrote: »

I think in the Olympics the lifters play safe unless pushed.

Kinda true. Tactics do play role but lifting 13kg less than your best has nothing to do with that. Olympics are tested, something tells me the Ukraine Nationals aren't. It looks like he came under 105 in that comp too so it's not even weight loss that's affected him.

DylanJM wrote:

Looking back, your right it was pretty good. I was just disappointed with it after watching the amazing 94's and missing out on Akkaev, Klokov and Aramnau.

This Oleksiy fella is actually pretty awesome

Similar story to the 85's. Very competitive but I was still dissappointed by the overall level with the big guns out. Any of the other 3 could have won it with their openers.

Olympic champion and world record holder as a junior.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARL0QSn7s9s

Dathai · 31-12-2012 8:58pm

The Guvnor · 01-01-2013 6:51pm

Scuba - iirc a lot of the russian mens team pulled out of the Olympics due to injury or as some might say mis-timing..

Ilya Illin how good do you think he is and can he mix it with the 105's at a reasonable level?

Scuba Ste · 01-01-2013 10:18pm

The Guvnor wrote: »

Scuba - iirc a lot of the russian mens team pulled out of the Olympics due to injury or as some might say mis-timing..

Ilya Illin how good do you think he is and can he mix it with the 105's at a reasonable level?

2 pulled out. Just Akkaev and Klokov. Drugs or injuries, it doesn't really matter now.

Ilin, who knows. Depends on how much he gets from moving up, if and how long any or all of Klokov, Akkaev and Aramnau return for? How good can Bedzanyan get between now and Rio? Will anyone else emerge? And most importantly could he beat Pat Mendes at 105?

podge57 · 12-01-2013 12:24pm

some of the most impressive lifting I've seen in a while - still only 19....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFFHMh45_EI

The Guvnor · 12-01-2013 3:35pm

Scuba - I meant how good can he be even as a sub 94kg lifter.

Turbo_diesel · 12-01-2013 8:18pm

Interview with Misha Koklyaev

http://www.allthingsgym.com/2013/01/mikhail-koklyaev-interview-on-olympics-breaking-plateaus-and-recovery-from-inflamed-elbows/

Dathai · 17-01-2013 1:46am

Are any of yas following this lad? He's dying for sponsorship, but something tells me that since he's posted vids of himself yapping about his roid usage, it's not gonna happen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq_-ygYNITk

squod · 17-01-2013 3:40pm

He's still only 21 or 22? Doubt if steroids would put off some sponsors like. Think it's more to do with the fact that there's less and less money in PLing. Less and less money in strength sports generally.

People get more admiration, fame and sponsorship for having visible abs and nice hair then they get for being hoooge and fuhken awesome.

Scuba Ste · 17-01-2013 3:53pm

The Guvnor wrote: »

Scuba - I meant how good can he be even as a sub 94kg lifter.

Em maybe a multiple Olympic and World champion :pac:

squod · 20-01-2013 1:07pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v6818uiuE8

The Guvnor · 20-01-2013 2:44pm

Scuba Ste wrote: »

Em maybe a multiple Olympic and World champion :pac:

I agree but Colin Bryce was saying could he mix it at sub 94 in terms of weight lifted with the heavier guys?

Could we see him C&J 250? He is at or just over 240 in training.

I'd like to see him stay sub 94 and win 4 gold medals but always a hard task just ask poor Dimas in Athens.

Scuba Ste · 20-01-2013 6:48pm

The Guvnor wrote: »

I agree but Colin Bryce was saying could he mix it at sub 94 in terms of weight lifted with the heavier guys?

Could we see him C&J 250? He is at or just over 240 in training.

I'd like to see him stay sub 94 and win 4 gold medals but always a hard task just ask poor Dimas in Athens.

In my opinion not a chance. If the big lifters had been in London it wouldn't even be a question. Ilin's WR total of 418 is 18kg below the 105 record. While his C&J is close to the 105's his snatch isn't.

His 240 wasn't at 94kg and wasn't tested so in competition I don't think you'll ever see 240. It took 10 years to beat 232, he's not gonna add 7kg on top of that in 4-8 years. He will never C&J 250. None of the big 105's C&J 250. Zakharevich did 250.5 at 110 in '88. Very few pre 92 records have been broken.

No one's ever won 4 golds not even the best ever. It's 12 years as the best in a sport that isn't known for athletes with long careers. Winning a third isn't nailed on either. There are other lifters, the two Ivanovs, that might have something to say about that.

You also need the circumstances to break a WR, usually meaning your going toe to toe with another lifter or you've won it your second attempt. Those circumstances may never happen again. Totally guessing I'd say you may see 189/235 max from Ilin. Which would be unreal.

He's still one of the best in the modern era and I don't want it to sound like I think otherwise but I think he's being over-hyped to superhuman levels. That's my opinion. I'd be curious if any other WLers care to offer a dissent.

Video time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Mm48otV94

DylanJM · 20-01-2013 7:24pm

Scuba Ste wrote: »

He's still one of the best in the modern era and I don't want it to sound like I think otherwise but I think he's being over-hyped to superhuman levels.

Good post Ste, this paragraph pretty much sums up my opinion on Ilin as well.

Two of my favorite snatch videos: