Topic: Please Introduce Yourself

[khan90]

Name: Khan D.
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Occupation: Biomedical Science Graduate and still studying
Location: Originally from Turkey but residing in Australia
Team: Ironskull weightlifting in Brisbane

How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Loved watching it since childhood, and one day got tired of training with no purpose at the gym, found a proper gym and never looked back


Years involved in weightlifting: Not even a year, only  1.5 to 2 months
Athletic achievements: No achievements but my stats since I started are: PB Sn: 60kg, PB CJ: 90kg, Front Sq: 110kg, Back Sq: 125kg
Role in weightlifting: Not sure, but I just want to be the best that I can be!
Coaching/educational credentials: None
Favorite weightlifter: Taner Sagir, but ofcourse Naim S. too!
Interests other than weightlifting: Cooking, Fishing, Films, Field of Neuroscience
Other information you would like to share: This site looks great! I hope I can learn many things while meeting others who share the same passion for this wonderful sport!

[RotarySC]

Name: Justin
Age:28
Gender:Male
Occupation:Gym Owner
Location:Daphne, AL
Team:Team Rotary
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: My timeline looks like this:Bodybuilding->MMA->Crosstraining->Powerlifting->Weightlifting
Years involved in weightlifting:Casually 4yr. Seriously 1yr.
Athletic achievements: Nothing official
Role in weightlifting:Athlete/Coach
Coaching/educational credentials:NASM/CF1/GGJ/(Currently in PT School)
Favorite weightlifter: Klokov/ Shankle
Interests other than weightlifting: Anything fitness/nutrition/supplement oriented.
Other information you would like to share:

[Val_0]

 Name: Ziv
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Occupation: IT Consultant
Location: Calgary, AB
Team:
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Became bored at the gym trying to look beautiful
Years involved in weightlifting: 16 on/off
Athletic achievements: Pro soccer player
Role in weightlifting: Lifter
Coaching/educational credentials:
Favorite weightlifter: Vasily Alekseyev
Interests other than weightlifting: IT, fitness, beer
Other information you would like to share:   

[ZNCramer]

Name: Zach CramerAge: 32Gender: MaleOccupation: Radio Host/Voice-over guy.Location:Southwest OhioTeam: Cincinnati Weightlifting ClubHow did you get started/involved in weightlifting?:I've always been interested in weightlifting, but finally started actually doing it in September of 2011. Years involved in weightlifting:1Athletic achievements: Few to none...yet!Role in weightlifting: Lifter, and whatever else I can do.Favorite weightlifter: sooooo many...Alexeev, Vlasov, Schemansky, Blagoev, Weller, Huster, Kakhiasvili, Dolega, Akkaev, Albegov, Krastev...so many more.Interests other than weightlifting: Music, Anarcho-Capitalism, guns, beer, scotch, food, dogs, fightin' the man!Other information you would like to share:

[movmasty]

Welcome to The Weightlifting Exchange

Name: Joachim
Age:born the 11/10/1956
Gender: male
Occupation: businessman
Location: Italy, Swiss
Team: firefighters of Italy
Years involved in weightlifting: from 1971 in a public gym
Athletic achievements: National junior champs and records, some international tournament
Role in weightlifting: Actually none
Coaching/educational credentials: National coach
Favorite weightlifter: Old:Tommy Kono, Golden age: Yurik Vardanian, National: Anselmo Silvino, Actual: None
Interests other than weightlifting: Bike, study
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: A long story, at 12 i tryed to bring home some oil tank from the basement, was not able to,
to pull tanks was my first training, then came push ups and extenders, for Christmas 1969 i asked for a pair of dumbells and a door bar, very unusual for a boy in my town,and did dips between a chair and the table.
Finally in june 1971 i entered a recently opened weights gym, and tanks to my steady training i was able to match people with almost two years of gym, doing 65kg of strict standing snatch.
Due to my early training and my steadyness i was very dominant in the young class and made many junior national records before age 18, but as i got over 160kg of jerk in the 82.5 class, i began to feel pain all over my body, and had to give up with competitive wl. Clearly i did not have the physique of a champion.

Forgive me for this boring talking, just liked to remember..... 

[alekolifter]

Name: Alexandros KouvakasAge: 23Gender: MaleOccupation: AthleteLocation: Montreal/AthensTeam: Panelinios Athletics ClubHow did you get started/involved in weightlifting?:Years involved in weightlifting: 8Favorite weightlifter: Yuri Zakharevich

[barry.moore23]

Name: Barry Moore
Age:  50
Gender:Male
Occupation:  Estimator at roofing company
Location:  Bloomington, IL
Team:
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?:  thru a personal fitness trainer :)
Years involved in weightlifting:  only a couple
Athletic achievements:    none really -- I have no athletic talent. just a bit of heart
Role in weightlifting:   self
Coaching/educational credentials:    USA Hockey
Favorite weightlifter:
Interests other than weightlifting:  Hockey, learning to play guitar -- slowwwwwly
Other information you would like to share:  love to be at the gym

[EdwinL]

Name: Edwin
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Location: Vancouver
How did you get started/involved in weightlifting?: Through track and field + football
Other information you would like to share: Currently looking for a training partner to teach me the ropes in the lower mainland area in bc. shoot me a pm!