The Life & Training of Naim Süleymanoglu (GOAT of Weightlifting)

Описание: This video is a deep dive into one of the greatest athletes of all time. A look at Naim Süleymanoğlu, featuring details of his life, his training, and the 2019 movie about him!
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We look at:
Naim’s origins as part of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria
his training schedule under the infamous coach Ivan Abadjiev
his defection to Turkey,
and much, much more.

Plus we review the movie that came out about him in 2019, which you can watch on YouTube, Apple TV, and elsewhere depending on your country.

Chapter Markers:
00:00 Intro
02:46 Part I: Childhood in Bulgaria and Start in weightlifting
05:45 Early Competition Results and Training
06:39 Part II: Abadjiev and the Bulgarian System
08:08 School of Champions Documentary
09:13 PEDs?
11:33 Naim's Bulgarian Training
13:17 Teenage Results and Records
14:49 1984 Olympics Soviet Boycott
16:06 US Athletes on the 1980 Boycott
16:44 Naim's Turkish Heritage
18:39 Forced Name Change
19:22 Escape!
20:54 New Country, New Name
22:00 1988 Olympics
23:29 Naim Movie
27:47 Americans Try to Buy Naim?
30:26 The Wrestler and Aging Athletes
30:40 Closing Credits

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