Bulgaria '88 Trailer

Several lifts from the Secret Bulgarian Training video available at
www.takanoathletics.com

[@cheraldon]

The guy who squatted 300 x 2 is Stefan Botev - two times World Champion in the + 110 kg category - behind him sitting on the bench you can see Antonio Krastev - another legendary lifter

[@NicolletIslandSlim]

Bulgaria once ruled. Sad to see how far they have fallen. That '88 team was probably the greatest ever.

[@carlosaraujo9037]

No more government support... So no more World and olimpic champions... As simple as that... That is the way it is... This footages gathers the Best lifters in those days... Leaded by the late Iván Abadziev... Enjoy....

[@tsonyumateev8573]

@Даниел Димов Точно!

[@to5ov472]

Bulgatia still has great young teams, but they rarely develop into serious athlets later, keep in mind, very few people practice this sport now a days

[@milko75]

In the end 300 kg squat twice, no belt, nothing. Respect.

[@borislavparaskov7552]

More than 300kg more like 340 or 360kg. Beast mode right there.

[@captainjosue]

@tom88cba It's Angel Guenchev. 1988 gold medal winner

[@carlosaraujo1327]

very impressive indeed..the good old days...

[@emilio556]

NOW I FINALLY KNOW WHERE CLARENCE GETS THAT HYDRAULIC PRESS BREATHING SOUND FROM 0:26

[@cheraldon]

300 kg x 2 - the squat - insane

[@kamuranDeliormanli]

Bulgarian team doubtless was Titans of Olympic Weithlifting back then.

[@to5ov472]

Zlatev c&j 230kg at 82-85 kg personal weight, unthinkable today..

[@JUNGLEsausage]

Zlatev probably weighed more than 82.5 kg here, but if he weighed exactly that, then this clean and jerk would be within 0.72 of the Sinclair Naim made with his clean and jerk in Seoul.

[@Sm0oka]

​@@JUNGLEsausageangel guenchev llift 202,5 at 67,5 ... This is unthinkable for the history of the sport! No men ever will lift that amount of weight 3x body weight at category over 60kg ... Angel was 67,5 .. the best lift ever by far no matter that they catch him with doping .. everyone use but no one is even close to him!!! Even Naim cuz he is too light!

[@robtakano]

@weightliftingisgreat The training was done in a secret location so as to avoid WADA. It was videoed by a private party and I was able to acquire it.

[@robtakano]

By using the color coding on the rims of the bumpers and recognizing the diameters of the metal change.

[@fuerzabruta88]

greatsss video man masters of weightlifiting ........5 stars

[@robtakano]

Anyone wishing to know the lifts on the full length video can see them at the Takano Athletics website on the blog page. Check the December 2009 file, and go to the December 8 blog. Enjoy! Bob

[@DustinOranchuk]

fugin sick! definatly sometihng ill order, to bad its imposible to know the exact weights on most of the lifts

This footage is unvaluable..the bulgarian squad in those days were the best of the best..sadly nothing lasts for ever..

[@mr.billthrower7392]

wrong word.

​@@mr.billthrower7392which one Mr Professor????😂😂

[@mr.billthrower7392]

Bro there is no way you just responded four years later 😭, but if you must know it’s “unvaluable”.

[@saintandrews83]

was that botev at the end squating, ? awsome lifting !

[@xyhgu145]

Hi Bob, Can you please post a link to where I can buy this video? I cannot find it any where on your website. Thank you.

[@chrisyoung5434]

+Jones LaCruix i dont think they sell it anymore..i never had any luck

[@saintandrews83]

Cheers, thankyou, looks like he's weighing 94kg ??

[@robtakano]

Yes it was!

[@mr.billthrower7392]

If anyone has this dvd, please let us know. I can not find it anywhere.

[@darekart997]

super

[@onepounch]

@diggernator82 who is it?

[@nakata607]

@weightliftingisgreat lol it was top secret! to that moment! It was covered by the Bulgarian National Security (something like KGB or CIA, but bulgarian service), sounds in Bulgarian DS. So DS end in '89 but the cases were still top secret, until today, with partial declassification few times in last years.

[@alexandertait]

Does anyone know how much that guy squatted? That was insane.

[@onepounch]

@robtakano wow the numbers listed in the blog are nothing but insane! i have to get that video!

[@saintandrews83]

Was that Stefan Botev at the ending back squaring a double ???

[@carlosaraujo9037]

john smith yes.

[@zacharyninja1]

@brands1 youd think it was Sagir so quick he is but its not.

[@InsurrectionistHive]

0:50 holy fuck did you see how far back he jumped...

[@marianyanev2110]

bulgarian power

[@cannibal888]

@robtakano Well, the WADA was established in 1999, so it didn't exist in 1988... but I understand that you meant the drug agency of the time :)

[@FILIPBG100]

whos that guy squatting at the end?

[@robtakano]

+FILIPBG100 /Stefan Botev

[@qtpie2630]

guenchev at 0:28???

[@Sm0oka]

Yes! Guenchev is one of the greatest lifters for all time in weightlifting history!!!

[@dbarnett87]

who is the super @ 1:10?

The late Antonio Krastev..whose snatch world record of 216 kg lasted almost 30 years...may he rest in peace..🙏🙏

[@robtakano]

@al251992 The first one

[@robtakano]

He was 110.

[@Go7i]

300 kg

[@robtakano]

370

[@kirmizigulm]

but you don't have power and talent

[@minotaur55]

@biglogstrongman You forgot a shit ton of drugs