Norbert Schemansky, of Detroit, winner of the Heavyweight World Championship in the recent international weightlifting competition in Viena, is shown...
Munich, West Germany: "Mr. Universe" was chosen last night after the World Weightlifting Championship was over, in the Bavarian capital. He is Tommy...
Aleksei Lovchev of Russia lifts a world record 264kg in the clean and jerk in the men's +105kg weight class during the 2015 International...
Nazik Avdalyan of Armenia kisses her gold medal on the podium following the women's 69kg category event at the World Weightlifting Championships in...
Chen Wei-Ling of Taiwan misses a lift during the women's 48Kg category of the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, north of Seoul, on...
Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: French weightlifter Vencelas Dabaya performs 01 October, 2006 during the World Weightlifting Championship in Santo...
Qatari Jaber Salem Saeed competes in the +105kg category on the final day of the Centennial World Weightlifting Championships 17 November 2005 in...
Iran's Hossein Rezazadeh competes in the +105kg category on the final day of the Centennial World Weightlifting Championships 17 November 2005 in...
Iran's Hossein Rezazadeh competes in the +105kg category on the final day of the Centennial World Weightlifting Championships 17 November 2005 in...
Pashayev Nizami of Azerbaijan competes in the men's 94kg category at the World Weightlifting Championship in Doha, 15 November 2005. Nizami won the...
Agata Wrobel of Poland competes during the Women's +75kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, 15 November 2005. Liu Chunhong of...
Pawina Thongsuk of Thailand lifts during the Women's 63kg category in the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, 12 November 2005. AFP...
Gu Wei lifts during the Women's 58kg category in the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, 11 November 2005. AFP PHOTO/KARIM JAAFAR
Adrian Jigau of Romania lifts during the men's 62kg category in the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar 10 November 2005. The Centennial...
Zhang Ping of China lifts during the men's 62kg category in the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar 10 November 2005. Ping won first...
Zhang Ping of China lifts during the men's 62kg category in the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar 10 November 2005. Ping won first...
Wang Ming Juan of China lifts during the women's 48kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, 09 November 2005. AFP PHOTO/KARIM...
Yue Kang of China and Olga Zubova of Russia help Jong Sim Rim of North Korea to the podium after they finished with the top total scores in the...
Jingbiao Wu of China celebrates after breaking the world record with a snatch of 139kg in the men's 56kg weight class during the 2015 International...
Jingbiao Wu of China breaks the world record with a snatch of 139kg in the men's 56kg weight class during the 2015 International Weightlifting...
Jingbiao Wu of China breaks the world record with a snatch of 139kg in the men's 56kg weight class during the 2015 International Weightlifting...
Jingbiao Wu of China competes in the men's 56kg weight class during the 2015 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships at the George...
Russian heavy weight weightlifter Yuri Vlasov in action during the World Championships which he won to achieve the official title of strongest man in...
Shane Hamman of the USA lifts 230 Kilograms in the Clean and Jerk competition during the Men's +105 KG Group A Final competition at the 2003 World...
Hossein Reza Zadeh of Iran lifts 207.5 Kilograms in the Snatch competition during the Men's +105 KG Group A Final competition at the 2003 World...
Denis Gotfrid of Ukraine twists his left elbow as he attempts to lift 195 Kilograms at the Snatch during the Men's 105 KG Group A competition at the...
Meiyuan Ding of China lifts 135.5 Kilograms to set a world record in the Snatch before breaking it again with a lift of 137.5 Kilograms during the...
Shichun Shang of China lifts 120 Kilograms to beat the World Record at the Snatch and earn the Gold Medal during the Women's 75 Kilograms Group A...
Ruslan Albegov from Russia lifts in the Clean & Jerk competition men's +105 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw 2013 at...
Ruslan Albegov from Russia reacts after his lift in the Snatch competition men's +105 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw...
Ruslan Nurudinov of Uzbekistan lifts in the Clean & Jerk competition men's 105 kg Group A during the IWF World Weightlifting Championships Wroclaw...
Katsiaryna Shkuratava from Belarus celebrates her lift in the Clean & Jerk competition women's +75 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World...
Tatiana Kashirina from Russia lifts in the Snatch competition women's 75 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw 2013 at...
Katsiaryna Shkuratava from Belarus lifts in the Clean & Jerk competition women's +75 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw...
Apti Aukhadov from Russia lifts in the Clean & Jerk competition men's 85 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw 2013 at...
Apti Aukhadov from Russia lifts in the Clean & Jerk competition men's 85 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw 2013 at...
Apti Aukhadov from Russia with gold medal in total competition men's 85 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw 2013 at...
Hui Liao from China celebrates his lift and new world record in the Clean & Jerk competition in men's 69 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World...
Tima Turieva from Russia lifts in Snatch competition woman's 63 kg Group A during weightlifting IWF World Championships Wroclaw 2013 at Centennial...
Lijun Chen from China lifts in Snatch competition men's 62 kg Group A during the IWF World Weightlifting Championships at Centennial Hall on October...
Hsing Chun Kuo from Taipei poses with the gold medal in total competition women's 58 kg Group A during the medal ceremony during the IWF World...
Junior World Champion Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia competes in Men's +105kg A during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at...
Gor Mynasian of Armenia, Lasha Talakhazde of Georgia and Darius Jokarzadeh og Great Britain in the podium of Men's +105kg A during day seven of the...
Gor Mynasian of Armenia, Lasha Talakhazde of Georgia and Darius Jokarzadeh og Great Britain in the podium of Men's +105kg A during day seven of the...
Podium of Men's 105kg Total during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention Center on May 10, 2013 in...
Podium of Men's 105kg Total during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention Center on May 10, 2013 in...
Matheus Machado of Brazil A competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Soslan Dzagoev of Russia A competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Rodion Bochkov of Russia A competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Jaroslaw Samorak of Poland A competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Soslan Dzagoev of Russia A competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Jolanta Wior of Poland A in the podium of Women's 75kg snatch during day six of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola...
Gladis Bueno of Mexico A in the podium of Women's +75kg during day six of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Gladis Bueno of Mexico A in the podium of Women's +75kg during day six of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Seunghwan Ko of Korea B competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Seunghwan Ko of Korea B competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Seunghwan Ko of Korea B competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Taro Tanaka of Japan B competes in Men's 105kg during day seven of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention Center...
Gladis Bueno of Mexico A competes in Women's +75kg during day six of the 2013 Junior Weightlifting World Championship at Maria Angola Convention...
Halima Abdel Aziem of Egypt A, Junior World Champion Gladis Bueno of Mexico and Marissa Eileen Klingseis of US in the podium of Women's +75kg during...