New Snatch WR

[Shion]

Here's a video of Behdad Salimi of Iran snatching 214kg, he has apparently done 217 today in competition though no videos are up yet. Thought some folks might want to check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9q1fWYw6js (video in farsi)

[Mark Rippetoe]

217 beats Krastev's old record.

[Tiburon]

Donkey kick?

[Mark Rippetoe]

A little one, yes.

[Shion]

217 beats Krastev's old record.

Yeah, that's what I meant with the 217. I couldn't find any videos of that lift but I found the 2nd heaviest snatch by him, which was this. Pretty impressive speed...

[gape]

Here's a really quick video of the 217kg snatch and 256kg clean and jerk for a 473kg total

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EeD61gN6G0&

[shepard]

Here is the video capturing the 217 (sort of):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EeD6...&feature=feedu

This is not a new world record, though. It wasn't done in an IWF event.

[Mark Rippetoe]

This video doesn't "show" the snatch.