In regards to the little discussion about no athlete being that far ahead of the rest of the game, I think Yurik Vardanyan would be a good candidate;
The 400 kg total lifted by Vardanian in the 1980 Moscow Olympics was worthy a gold medal not only in his, but also in two heavier weight classes: Peter Baczako (90 kg) won gold with a total of 377.5 kg and Ota Zaremba (100 kg) totaled 395 kg. Even in the 110 kg class Vardanian would have a won a bronze, beating Gygorgy Syzali (390 kg). At the 1984 Friendship Cup in Varna, Vardanyan set his last world records, 182.5 kg in the snatch, 224.0 kg in the clean & jerk and 405 kg in the total.Vardanian was the first light-heavyweight athlete to lift a total of 400 kg total in an official competition. This record is no longer recognised because of a restructuring of the weight classes in 1993 and then again in 1998. However, no athlete has lifted 400 kg thus far in the closest (heavier) weight division of 85 kg.