--- Quote from: Chris Ⓐ LeRoux on Apr 28, 2005, 08:17 PM ---Welcome to The Weightlifting Exchange --- End quote ---
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..... ):wlfter
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!