The Best Athlete in Weightlifting | Yurik Vardanyan

[@wesdiaz3075]

"Most of you listening probably assume that the best of Yurik had been and gone...that he had wrung the water from the stone--but he hadn't. Greatness is, indeed, measured by the height of the peak, but legends are measured by the number of peaks--by the size of the mountain range." Take a bow, Seb. Always knew you were a poet, but you've outdone yourself here.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Thanks Wes, I’m pleased that I was able to get it out right

[@yevgeniyfiskin4781]

That was so good it deserved to be highlighted in the comments!

[@aviationworld8939]

Growing up behind the iron curtain as native Armenian in 70s and 80s he was an iconic legend we all looked up to him and wanted to be like him. Thank you for this wonderful video and biography of Yurik Vardanya. I truly enjoy watching.

[@loganjmcmahon]

Seb, this work is epic. If this doesn’t motivate someone to lift I don’t know what will. You and your team did a fantastic job on this!

[@troyb5843]

You should do one on Yury Zakharevich. He may not be the goat by Sinclair or total, but his records of 210/250.5/455 as a non super aren’t talked about enough

[@maco1985]

Well he's the third greatest in history by sinclair, so I guess he should follow next.

[@barath4545]

This. Zak was TRUELY amazing and his hair was very un-Soviet at the time :) I mean when we look at non-supers doing 240 CJs then we are in true rare territory and then find me non-supers snatching 200+. Hell, find me (many) supers doing 200+ in snatch. And he did WAY more than that!

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

What is a "non super"?

[@maco1985]

@@SilencedButNotForgotten nonsuper = weightlifter that doesn't compete in the super heavyweight class. At the time of Zak, supers were 110+kg. He was in the 110kg class.

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

@@maco1985 ahhh, I see!

[@julianphillips2100]

Fantastic job Weightlifting House. Keep it up.

[@timothyhays1817]

My lifting coach had Yurik's sequence posted in our gym to show proper technique. My coach was Istvan Javorek. .

[@winanderson4143]

One of my original weightlifting heroes. Amazing replays. Fantastic tribute to the second greatest Sinclair of all time and one of the best athletes the world has ever seen.

[@toomuch9762]

The most impressive thing for me is that he actually made the 230kg clean after already breaking a world record and gone through 6 made attempts. No one else would do that

[@nickcovino2369]

This was the best one yet!!! Love the story at the end. I got chills!

[@WeightliftingHouse]

I’m so pleased!

[@BISHOPSAMA]

Same on the chills.

[@kwwillson]

I can’t thank you enough for the work that you have put in to these documentaries. You shed light on things we would have never known and are keeping the history of our (fragile) sport alive. All of this makes me want to be a better person and lifter. Thanks dude.

[@vagramovakimyan4768]

Thank you for the video. Felt nostalgic. I remember his triumph at Moscow olympics. True LEGEND!

[@GS-zh4uy]

A true hero and inspiration for all Armenians 🇦🇲

[@rustyshackleford8473]

Azerbaijan > Armenia

[@unterhaltung3433]

​@@rustyshackleford8473 Azerbaijan is considered one of the worst countries in all international rankings and has not produced any great personalty known worldwide unlike Armenia! If someone like Safarov is a national hero, you should understand the true character of the Azeri nation!

[@rustyshackleford8473]

@@unterhaltung3433 Armenia got spanked in Nagorno Karabakh.

[@unterhaltung3433]

@@rustyshackleford8473 And Azerbaijan in the 90s.

[@JosephStill-in]

@@unterhaltung3433 actually, Gary Kasparov, grossmaster and legend, is from Azerbaijan

[@r.europa.m.canada.1554]

Один из сильным Один из любимым один из техничным Штангистом был он в Мире-Таких долго не будет ещё. Жал что так рано ушёл из жизнь 62 года. Пусть земля будет для тебя пухом-Юрик Варданян. Он был старше меня на три года. /1956-1959

[@Timonnnnnnn]

Вы были знакомы?

[@higherresolution4490]

So fascinating a documentary. This man has, or had, a mindset and belief in himself that is unparalleled. His training, including mental training, including great talent in many other sports, makes him virtually unique. Much gratitude for the great job in making this video. What a shame that he died at the early age of 62. What a shame that he missed three Olympic competitions! Learning about him will change my life.

[@chasetorres4705]

This is incredible - thank you for this. Would also love to see you do an interview with his son Norik discussing his father's training programming.

[@nickcustodi592]

This mans technique is just a thing of beauty

[@TomLaios]

Thank you, thank you,thank you! Keep the content coming. Vardanian was THE MAN! when I started in 1983.I appreciate the love these weightlifting legends are getting.

[@doncoates2609]

Superb Seb! I was lucky enough to watch his battle with Zlatev at the worlds in Moscow in 1983. Incredible vocal and partisan support from Armenian contingent. Great days! You should do Rigert - a fantastic lifter and character.

[@ryanohara4740]

Absolutely brilliant video, thank you from us all! -Ryan

[@osigma-5713]

Dude's givin' Super Sayian vibes fr......that 160 cold snatch story with him training in his mind; that's some Vegeta shit right there. Imagine if he had some gymnastic training as well.....best athlete in recorded human history easy. Dude's seriously inspirational and intense as fuck.

[@rdallas81]

You're describing a cartoon to a real person?

[@keithgreenan3177]

Yuri Vardanian had the longest standing long jump ever recorded of 13 ft.

[@ВикторКураев-г4м]

Потому что штангистов самое важное - это взрывная сила

[@theaccordian9377]

​@@ВикторКураев-г4м No, because Vardanyan was already a high level track and field athlete before he became a weightlifter.

[@ConnRDR20]

Just like Naim - a weightlifting household name, but one that I knew nothing about. These videos are top drawer.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Thank you, Conor

[@marka.schlueter9918]

No words. Fantastic. I LOVE these shorts about individual lifters.

[@luketweddell3559]

Loving these videos! The stats are insane 👌🏻

[@DidYaServe]

That old mantra about front squatting for 3 = cleaning; it is wise. I've lifted for years without a rack, doing cleans into front squats. Builds great strength whilst remaining mobile and flexible. Yurik's 1 front squat = a clean; is beast mentality.

[@shantanubharvirkar7759]

Love this documentary style videos!

[@vladzolotarev2027]

Прекрасный видеоматериал. Да и канал Ваш мне нравится

[@scottessery100]

Weightlifting is lifting weights it’s the hero arc of 3 acts. It’s a story of ever lifter that personifies the human spirit of struggle belief dedication and sacrifice to redefine what is possible. And their names will live forever

[@jacobk1655]

You've outdone yourself with the production on this one, incredible story.

[@ОлегИванов-т2щ1л]

Спасибо. Техника подъема штанги у Варданяна Ю. была присущая только ему самому.

[@ВикторКураев-г4м]

Согласен у каждого свои природные особенности поэтому техника зависит от этих особенностей подрыв у него особенный за счёт спины толчок с груди тоже особенный штанга вроде находится и впереди и вроде бы как нормально Хотя толкать надо за голову В общем природные способности имеют большое значение главное использовать свои сильные стороны

[@ОлегИванов-т2щ1л]

@@ВикторКураев-г4м все именно так, личные природные данные формируют индивидуальный способ поднятия штанги при одной теории (механики). Надо учитывать, что кто-то имеет более сильные ноги, чем спину и наоборот. Поэтому соглашусь с вами у Юрия более кажется выражена спина особенно в рывке. Недавно смотрел А.Арямнова так он вовсе на старте немного как бы сваливается (в рывке) на носки гляньте как-нибудь, так делают как он единицы. Как он сам говорит, так фаза подведения в подрыв эффективнее, плюс важнее спина так как рычаг по более, чем на ногах.

[@ВикторКураев-г4м]

@@ОлегИванов-т2щ1л Да согласен я обратил на это внимание он даже снимает спиной Варданян всё-таки снимает ногами в момент подрыва надо стоять на полной стопе а не на носках потому что Если стоишь на носках подрыв будет слабее всё-таки в технике есть какие-то низыблемые правила от которых нельзя отступать

[@ОлегИванов-т2щ1л]

@@ВикторКураев-г4м спасибо за ответ. Пусть слабее , но во первых, это только кажется, во вторых противоречит теории рывка, но при этом он взял золото ОИ-2008 не учитывая ЧМ и ЧЕ. Нивелировать силой технику также не удастся, за все это мы с вами и любим ТА. Если легкая атлетика королева, то тяжелая-император. Вы лично тренируетесь со штангой?

[@ВикторКураев-г4м]

@@ОлегИванов-т2щ1л Да природа его одарила как мы говорили в молодости физический чувак а может быть и физико-химический Ну раз не попался молодец какой-то он странный то появляется то куда-то исчезает мне 65 лет пока качаюсь регулярно классику конечно не делаю качаюсь чисто для здоровья

[@weightedsumwl]

This was awe-inspiring, great job on educating about such greatness seb

[@yevgeniyfiskin4781]

You did an amazing job on this. All of these type of videos you have done have been great, this one is my favorite so far. Before this one, my favorite was the one you did on Aramnau.

[@ChrisAckland0]

Thank you for this Seb. You have done amazingly.

[@patricklweir]

I LOVE THESE STORIES KEEP THEM COMING!!

[@noahsspeelhuis3435]

Thanks for this awesome vid seb !

[@octaviovillarreal4922]

Amazing content, thanks.

[@Highbar250]

Sick thumbnail, Seb! I wouldn’t have clicked if t wasn’t for the sleek and enticing design

[@bobii379]

I love these documentaries, very well done!!

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

An incredible summary & collage of videos. Caps off to you Sir and this channel.

[@dankline7091]

Amazing. Great story, WLH!

[@JinnDante]

Who the hell are those 2 dislikes. Like what? Seb, this is one of the best videos this channel has brought to us.

[@scottwebster8756]

Pyrros Dimas fan boys

[@n8martinez]

Beautiful Narration. Well done WH!

[@alanaliyev456GT]

Great quality of document thank you a lot !

[@Nikolayski1337]

Fenomenally put together! Great commentary. My deepest respect goes to this giant of weightlifting, as well as to Blagoev and others GOATS. Would love to see you cover some of Angel Genchev's (BUL) lifts/stories. His 202.5 clean and jerk at 67.5kg bw and many more amazing lifts, despite all the controversies etc.

[@СергейБаранов-п6ы]

СЛАВА СОВЕТСКОЙ ТЯЖЕЛОЙ АТЛЕТИКЕ!!!!! СЛАВА ЮРИКУ ВАРДАНЯНУ-ПРЕКРАСНОМУ СЫНУ АРМЯНСКОГО НАРОДА!!!!!!

[@gevorggasparyan4257]

Thanks for playing traditional Armenian music in the background. Love ur videos, man. All the best from sunny Armenia.

[@IgorMikeshin]

Thanks! As for the surname, Armenian surnames are stressed by the last syllable: VardanyAn

[@TheTillhammer]

These videos are awesome. We need a Rigert video and poster!

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Ok!

[@TheTillhammer]

@@WeightliftingHouse Garage gym is gonna be looking lit!

[@WeightliftingHouse]

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[@ash6415]

Brilliant video..one of my favourite lifters. His speed was ridiculous.

[@davidec.4021]

Thank you for this. Probably one of your best videos imo. 100/10

[@G3Number]

Thanks again Sen for such amazing content

[@ud4vv]

always great seeing athletes excel in different sports

[@bratdfortd]

Love these!! Doing a class project on Naim after watching that video

[@razorsedgefitness3502]

Just got my Naim poster! Loving this series!! Thanks Seb

[@christianwijaya6906]

Second Heaviest Sincliar in WeightLifting 🏋‍♂

[@slimshady2045]

These videos are so enjoyable to watch great work

[@ronnieplumper6047]

Beautiful video

[@webtvmediaohio4900]

What a great video with excellent commentary. Great job!

[@richardleewz]

These videos are honestly just so amazing, they actually make me emotional. Also... please tell me the Yurik posters aren't limited edition, I just bought the Naim one and can't afford this one rn 😭😭

[@plamenseferinkin5617]

Great, great, i am speechless.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Nice. It's good to make one about Vasily Alekseyev also. Sometimes I'm thinking, we can't really compare him to the other super heavyweights, because he was doing the press as well. Maybe he was the strongest of them all...

[@kamto5226]

This video actually inspires my meditation practice

[@davedessureault5648]

What a fantastic story!

[@andersbrorsson618]

Awesome👌

[@PhilosophicalWeightlifting]

Great video, Seb.

[@jakejakejak]

That was really excellent

[@АрсМ-ъ1г]

Thank you Brother!

[@therealforestelf]

thank you so much for this masterpiece of a video

[@XxAndreSSaizxX]

This is truly great content, keep it coming !! 👌🏽

[@64wy4x8s]

"If I can front squat it, I can clean & jerk it" absolute fucking gigachad

[@theodor320]

You should release a matching tshirt with every episode as well. For someone with more closet than wall space that would be ideal!

[@JoshuaOdionson]

I'm gonna need to watch this when I get home.

[@sashole1]

Yurik Vardanyan - the greatest weightlifter who has ever lived.

[@leroymorris6036]

Incredible!

[@r.europa.m.canada.1554]

Блин как жалка Умер молодым Юрик Варданян Мой кумир был самый любимый самый сильный Штангистом был он. Пусть будет земля пухом для тебя Юрик.

[@deadlift4life1]

There are some outliers. I read Szymon Kolecki best FS was 240kg. He C&J 232.5 internationally, 235 at Polish nationals. He also cleaned 237.5 at 96.4kg bw at 18 years old at 99' European Juniors

[@aggressorkfd]

Yes, and he hade very similar snatch techniq like vardanyan ;)

[@deadlift4life1]

@@aggressorkfd Bad coaching , which leaded him onto countless injuries is what didn't made him one of the greatest of all time. In one of his interview he said he was C&J WR 3x week prior to the 2000 Sydeny Olympics

[@Bret_Frost]

You earned a new subscriber today..

[@blackreign673]

those dangerously sexy singlets of the 70's and 80's remind me I was born in the wrong era

[@feliciacoffey6832]

Hell yeah! I'll take a sexy 70s singlet all day long!!

[@pdavis647]

Wow!He was outstanding.

[@dkcoolmed]

Well done Seb Deb from Australia

[@irvinghsu2479]

謝謝，太棒的影片。

[@joeblow7236]

Thank you.

[@victorkonon]

Imagine him at the modern day crossfit games 😂 what a legend

[@Damzified]

Realistically, considering how explosive of an athlete he was, it's a safe bet that he would lack the aerobic capacity to be competitive in CF at a regional level, let alone at the CF Games.

[@JUNGLEsausage]

@@Damzified I'm not so sure about that. There are videos of Vardanyan running/jogging and riding an exercise bike. I won't say his endurance is better than Matthew Fraser, but I think he would put up a real fight.

[@ВикторКураев-г4м]

@@JUNGLEsausage выносливые штангиста Мне нужна тренировки должны быть совсем другие это два разных видов спорта

[@oliverallen5324]

Great Video Essay. I’d like to see more. Have you heard of Tommy Suggs?

[@kevinboueri1051]

This is one of the most badass things I have ever seen.

[@legosrc1332]

"Hearts on Fire" needs to be played at the beginning of this video showing him training

[@garikhovakimyan8448]

Юрий Вартанян Legend🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rfjohns4452]

I was just outside the crowd worshipping& surrounding David Rigert at 1978 Gettysburg World's and unnoticed by me Yuri came up introduced himself to me& shook my hand giving a smile.Funny but he was completely ignored by crowd with all eyes on David Rigert who he soon would eclipse.

[@scottwebster8756]

Gettysburg Good Will Games in 1975 ! Rigert set a world record clean and jerk of 485 lbs. We roared Rigert ! Rigert ! Mark Cameron (the strongest man in the free world) lifted. The very odd, painful to watch Yordan Mitkov ripped the weight like he was insane. Valery Shary looking like Peter Sellers lifting instead of Gennady Ivanchenko. I was 17 and wish I knew who Vardanyan was. Information back then was hard to come by.

[@feliciacoffey6832]

Great story!!

[@GuyKershtein]

This gave me chills

[@jarama3324]

@Weightlifting House Could you do something like this on Leonid Taranenko? I think he once held the record for the heaviest c&j.

[@varduhibiary2402]

International legend!

[@chuckbuckbobuck]

Guy was amazing!!!!!!

[@peterKåwe]

Astounding...

[@gustavbarkvall600]

Do one with ilya ilyin!!

[@io3204]

That snatch at 9:04 might be the best ever.

[@carljacobson7156]

I think Yurik lived near me in Glendale, CA - his son was an active Olympic Lifting Competitor, I also think that Yurik and David Rigert had possibly the most balanced, impressive bodies in all athletics.

[@chuckbuckbobuck]

He actually lived in Moorpark, before he returned to Armenia a few years before his passing.

[@jhgxujui]

Спасибо. Армянская музыка.

[@brianmchugh3724]

His son, Norik Vardanian, has a fantastic gym in Colorado Springs, CO, USA.

[@Axtellman]

Is it just me or does Yurik’s power position on the snatch look like it’s at the high thigh; below the hips???

[@DimitriosMitropoulos]

Best athlete ever