It’s still Georgia’s heaviest Lasha Talakhadze, who grabbed the world title by breaking his own world record, reaching 484 kilograms (1,067 pounds) between squats and cleans and jerks. his fourth straight world crown to go with his Rio Olympic crown.
He won by 53 pounds more than the Armenian Gor Minasyan. Talakhadze holds the previous world records of 478kg set at the European Championships in April and 477kg from the 2017 Worlds. Talakhadze served a two-year doping ban from 2013-15 for taking the well-known banned steroid Stanozolol.OlympicTalk is on Apple News.
Lasha Talakhadze breaks the world record with a total of 484kg!
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Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant collided badly with Shaq’s weight while playing with the Lakers.
Although they won three straight titles together, Kobe believes they would have been even better if Shaq had followed his lead in conditioning. How much did Shaq weigh? TNT:
I want to get ‘Diesel.'” 😂💪@SHAQ has been hitting the weight room.
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— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 12, 2021Shaq revealed his struggles while winning his four championships and today:
2002 Lakers: 395 pounds
2002 Lakers: 395 pounds
2002 Lakers: 395 pounds
2005 Weight: 325 pounds
Currently: 375 pounds
O’Neal was listed at 315 pounds all season in Los Angeles, but 335 pounds and then 340 pounds the next two years.
He was listed at 325 pounds throughout his time with Miami. For reference, the highest weight listed in the NBA.com database (going back to 1996-97) is 360 pounds by Sim Bhullar, who played briefly for the Kings in 2015. .
Among players who spent a full season in the league, Priest Lauderdale topped the charts at 343 pounds for the 1996-97 Hawks.
The only current player listed over 300 pounds is 7-foot-5 Celtics center Tacko Fall at 311 pounds. Shaq is dominated by a combination of strength, footwork and blocking.
He used his size as a weapon because he was too heavy for his weight. Maybe pushing 400 pounds is an exaggeration – although not!
But Shaq clearly became the greatest at peak performance. Still, to play as well as he did while at the top of his game is a tribute to his lesser skill level.
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