Lasha Talakhadze
Talakhadze at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native nameლაშა ტალახაძე
NationalityGeorgian
Born (1993-10-02) 2 October 1993
Sachkhere, Georgia
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight183 kg (403 lb)
Sport
CountryGeorgia
SportWeightlifting
Event+109 kg
Coached byGiorgi Asanidze[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 225 kg (2021, CWR[a])[2]
  • Clean and jerk: 267 kg (2021, CWR)
  • Total: 492 kg (2021, CWR)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo+109 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Houston+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Anaheim+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Ashgabat+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Pattaya+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Bogota+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Riyadh+109 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Førde+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Split+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Bucharest+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Batumi+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Moscow+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Tirana+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Yerevan+109 kg

Lasha Talakhadze (Georgian: ლაშა ტალახაძე; born 2 October 1993) is a Georgian weightlifter, holding the all-time world records regardless of weight category in the snatch (225 kg, 496 lb), the clean and jerk (267 kg, 589 lb), and the total (492 kg, 1,085 lb) since 2021.

Talakhadze is a two-time Olympic champion,[3] seven-time world champion, and seven-time European champion competing in the super-heavyweight category (105 kg + until 2018[4] and 109 kg + starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories).[5] He is a three-time winner of the IWF Male Lifter of the Year.

Career

Early career and +105 kg division

Talakhadze represented Georgia at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, and originally finished second with a total of 454 kg.[6] In December 2015, Aleksey Lovchev (the original gold medalist and world record holder in the clean & jerk and total) failed a drug test[7] for Ipamorelin.[8][9] The IWF stripped his gold medal and rescinded his world records, and as a result Talakhadze became world champion.[10]

At the 2016 Olympics he completed a snatch of 215 kg to break the world record of 214 kg set by Behdad Salimi (who took the record back with 216 kg, equaling the all-time highest set by Antonio Krastev of Bulgaria in 1987). In the clean & jerk portion of the competition, Behdad Salimi initially completed a 245 kg lift on his second attempt, but it was overruled by the 5 member jury,[11] and was unable to complete his third attempt of 245 kg. Lasha then completed his next lift of 247 kg, giving him the lead after Salimi did not make a lift. He then completed a clean & jerk of 258 kg to set a new world record total of 473 kg and won the gold medal[12][13] by a 22 kg margin over silver medallist Gor Minasyan.

Talakhadze lifting 258 kg (clean & jerk) at the 2016 Olympics

In his first competition after winning the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he set a new world record in the snatch at the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships with 217 kg, and in the process broke the all-time highest snatch[14] of 216 kg set by Antonio Krastev in 1987, and matched by Behdad Salimi at the 2016 Olympics.

At the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, Talakhadze broke his own snatch record with 220 kg,[15] giving him a 9 kg lead over former world record holder Behdad Salimi. In the clean & jerk portion of the competition he lifted 257 kg which set a new world record for the total with 477 kg, also breaking the all-time highest total of Leonid Taranenko from 1988.[16] In the competition he won all three gold medals, set 2 world records and had a 23 kg lead over the silver medalist Saeid Alihosseini.

+109 kg division

In 2018, the IWF restructured the weight classes and nullified the existing world records. The 2018 World Weightlifting Championships were the first international competition with new weight classes and Talakhadze competed in the +109 kg category. In the snatch portion of the competition he opened with 207 kg which placed him in the gold medal position with Gor Minasyan being the only competitor with another attempt. After Minasyan missed his third attempt, Talakhadze had the gold medal in the snatch secured. For his last two lifts, after securing the gold medal, he completed two world record lifts of 212 kg and 217 kg to put him 12 kg ahead of Minasyan after the snatch portion. In the clean & jerk portion of the competition he completed his first lift of 245 kg which set a new world record in the total, and would have won the gold medal in the total if he did not complete any more lifts. After Mart Seim failed to make a 251 kg clean & jerk, Talakhadze completed a world record lift of 252 kg for his second lift. He finished the competition with another world record lift of 257 kg, and finished with a 474 kg total, a full 24 kg over silver medalist Minasyan.[17][18]

In 2019, he competed in the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships which was held in Batumi in his home country of Georgia.[19] Apart from being the heavy favorite to win the +109 kg category, there were expectations that Talakhadze would increase upon his current world records. In the snatch portion of the competition he lifted 208 kg in his first attempt (which would have been good for a gold medal), and then set a new world record with a 218 kg lift. Coming into the clean & jerk portion he led fellow Georgian weightlifter Irakli Turmanidze by 12 kg, and his first lift of 245 kg secured him the gold medal in the total. His second lift of 260 kg set a new world record in the clean & jerk and in the total.[20] His total world record of 478 kg set during the competition was the highest total ever achieved in weightlifting, the previous highest of 477 kg was set by himself in 2017.

Fresh off of his victory at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships, he again looked like the heavy favorite to win his fourth World Championships. During the snatch portion of the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships he completed a 215 kg lift which secured him a gold medal, his third lift of 220 kg tied his performance at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, where he lifted 220 kg in the old 105 kg category, as the heaviest snatch of all time. During the clean & jerk portion he secured gold medals in the total and clean & jerk with his second lift of 255 kg.[21] His third lift of 264 kg in the clean & jerk set a new world record in the clean & jerk and total, his total of 484 kg was the highest total recorded in international competition in history.[22]

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's +109 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,[23][2] breaking his own records in the snatch —225 kg—, the clean and jerk —267 kg— and in the total —492 kg.

Awards and other information

World records

Throughout his career he has set 26 official senior world records.

Other awards

In 2016, due to his world record setting performance at the 2016 Summer Olympics Talakhadze was awarded the President's Order of Excellence by Giorgi Margvelashvili.[24] In 2017[25] and in 2018,[26] the Georgian National Olympic Committee awarded him the title of Georgia's Sportsperson of the Year. In 2018 he was named the IWF Male Lifter of the Year for 2017.[27] In 2019 he was named IWF Male Lifter of the Year for 2018.[28]

2013 doping ban

In 2013, Talakhadze was banned from competition for 2 years after testing positive for the performance enhancing drug stanozolol.[29][30]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil+105 kg20521021522422472581473 OR1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Japan Tokyo, Japan+109 kg208215223 OR1245255265 OR1488 OR1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2010Turkey Antalya, Turkey+105 kg15716216227180180––NM–
2011France Paris, France+105 kg17518018715207207–2438719
2015United States Houston, United States+105 kg2002002071st place, gold medalist(s)2382472472nd place, silver medalist(s)4541st place, gold medalist(s)
2017United States Anaheim, United States+105 kg210215220 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)2432502571st place, gold medalist(s)477 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan+109 kg2072122171st place, gold medalist(s)2452522571st place, gold medalist(s)4741st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand+109 kg2082152201st place, gold medalist(s)2472552641st place, gold medalist(s)4841st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan+109 kg210218225 CWR1st place, gold medalist(s)247257267 CWR 1st place, gold medalist(s)492 CWR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogota, Colombia+109 kg2082152201st place, gold medalist(s)2452452511st place, gold medalist(s)4661st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia+109 kg2082152201st place, gold medalist(s)2452532601st place, gold medalist(s)4731st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships
2016Norway Førde, Norway+105 kg2002072121st place, gold medalist(s)2352412511st place, gold medalist(s)4631st place, gold medalist(s)
2017Croatia Split, Croatia+105 kg2032102171st place, gold medalist(s)2382452501st place, gold medalist(s)4671st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Romania Bucharest, Romania+105 kg2002102211st place, gold medalist(s)235247–1st place, gold medalist(s)4571st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia+109 kg208218—1st place, gold medalist(s)245260–1st place, gold medalist(s)4781st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Russia Moscow, Russia+109 kg2112172221st place, gold medalist(s)2452532631st place, gold medalist(s)4851st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Albania Tirana, Albania+109 kg2082122171st place, gold medalist(s)245253–1st place, gold medalist(s)4621st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Armenia Yerevan, Armenia+109 kg2102172221st place, gold medalist(s)246252–1st place, gold medalist(s)4741st place, gold medalist(s)
World Junior Championships
2013Peru Lima, Peru+105 kg1851901951st place, gold medalist(s)217221–1st place, gold medalist(s)4111st place, gold medalist(s)
European Junior & U23 Championships
2011Romania Bucharest, Romania+105 kg1751801851st place, gold medalist(s)2052122171st place, gold medalist(s)4021st place, gold medalist(s)
2012Israel Eilat, Israel+105 kg1751831903rd place, bronze medalist(s)2052222323rd place, bronze medalist(s)4123rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013Estonia Tallinn, Estonia+105 kg182190––210225––415DSQ
2016Israel Eilat, Israel+105 kg1932002051st place, gold medalist(s)222235–1st place, gold medalist(s)4401st place, gold medalist(s)
European Youth Championships
2010Spain Valencia, Spain+94 kg1501551581st place, gold medalist(s)1751821871st place, gold medalist(s)3451st place, gold medalist(s)
IWF Grand Prix
2019Belarus Grodno, Belarus
IWF Alexander Cup		+109 kgDNS–––DNS–––––
Turkey Gaziantep, Turkey
International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament		+109 kg1932002081st place, gold medalist(s)227242–1st place, gold medalist(s)4501st place, gold medalist(s)
2020Italy Rome, Italy
Roma 2020 World Cup		+109 kg2002102151st place, gold medalist(s)2352452551st place, gold medalist(s)4701st place, gold medalist(s)

Table of world records

[31][32]

DisciplineResult (kg)LocationCompetitionDate
+105 kg
Snatch 215 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Summer Olympics 16 August 2016
Total 473 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Summer Olympics 16 August 2016
Snatch 217 Croatia Split, Croatia European Championships 8 April 2017
Snatch 220 United States Anaheim, United States World Championships 5 December 2017
Total 477 United States Anaheim, United States World Championships 5 December 2017
+109 kg
Snatch 212 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan World Championships 10 November 2018
Snatch 217 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan World Championships 10 November 2018
Total 462 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan World Championships 10 November 2018
Clean & jerk 252 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan World Championships 10 November 2018
Total 469 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan World Championships 10 November 2018
Clean & jerk 257 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan World Championships 10 November 2018
Total 474 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan World Championships 10 November 2018
Snatch 218 Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia European Championships 13 April 2019
Clean & jerk 260 Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia European Championships 13 April 2019
Total 478 Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia European Championships 13 April 2019
Snatch 220 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand World Championships 27 September 2019
Clean & jerk 264 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand World Championships 27 September 2019
Total 484 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand World Championships 27 September 2019
Snatch 222 Russia Moscow, Russia European Championships 11 April 2021
Total 485 Russia Moscow, Russia European Championships 11 April 2021
Snatch 223 Japan Tokyo, Japan Summer Olympics 4 August 2021
Clean & jerk 265 Japan Tokyo, Japan Summer Olympics 4 August 2021
Total 488 Japan Tokyo, Japan Summer Olympics 4 August 2021
Snatch 225 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan World Championships 17 December 2021
Clean & jerk 267 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan World Championships 17 December 2021
Total 492 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan World Championships 17 December 2021

Notes

  • a His 220 kg snatch was a world record until 2018 when the IWF restructured the weight classes. He has since surpassed that lift for a current personal best and world record in the +109 kg category of 225 kg set at the 2021 World Championships. His personal bests (on video in training) are 225 kg snatch and a 270 kg clean and jerk.[33]

References

  1. ↑ "Giorgi Asanidze wins Coach of the Year". IWF.net. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Olympic.org. "Olympic Profile". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Lasha Talakhadze Archived 11 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  5. ↑ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 109 kg +
  6. ↑ 2015 IWF World Championships Archived 3 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine iwf.net
  7. ↑ Barbend.com (17 May 2016). "Four Russian Weightlifters, Including Aleksey Lovchev, Banned for Doping". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "IWF suspends world champion Aleksei Lovchev". Associated Press. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Russian weight lifter Lovchev banned for 4 years for doping". Reuters. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "World champion among 4 Russian weightlifters caught doping". Associated Press. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Weightlifting: Georgian lifts gold as Iran cry foul". Reuters. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Lasha TALAKHADZE". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lasha Talakhadze Wins Gold, Behdad Salimi Bombs Out After World Record Snatch". BarBend.com. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Lasha Talakhadze (GEO) Snatches World Record 217kg At 2017 IWF Euros". floelite.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  15. ↑ Tabula. "Georgian Weightlifter Sets New World Record". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  16. ↑ Lift Up. "Taranenko, 266kg: the Untold Story". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  17. ↑ IWF.net (10 November 2018). "TALAKHADZE triumphed". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  18. ↑ Agenda.ge. "Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze wins world championship, beats world record". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  19. ↑ 2019 European Championships Start Book
  20. ↑ "2019 European Championships Male Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "TALAKHADZE Lasha took it all". IWF.net. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  22. ↑ "1,067 pounds! Georgian super heavyweight breaks world record total at weightlifting worlds". NBC Sports. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  23. ↑ Oliver, Brian (17 December 2021). "Stunning sweep of weightlifting world records for Lasha - and another medal for Britain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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  30. ↑ "1,067 pounds! Georgian super heavyweight breaks world record total at weightlifting worlds". NBC News. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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