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- Many experts consider Naim Suleymanoglu to be the greatest weightlifter of all time because he set an incredible 46 world records, won three straight Olympic gold medals and won eight world championships.
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He was a seven-time World Weightlifting champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist who set 46 world records. At 147 cm in height, Süleymanoğlu's short stature and great strength led to him being nicknamed "Pocket Hercules".
- Early Life
- One Athlete, Two Countries
- Olympic Glory
- The Comeback
- From The Podium to Politics: After Weightlifting
The first thing to note when detailing Naim Süleymanoğlu’s life is his unusual, and fraught upbringing. Born in Bulgaria to a Turkish family in 1967, Naim’s upbringing was defined by Cold War and ethnic tensions. Bulgaria was, at that time, run by a communist government which modelled itself on the Soviet Union.(2) This would have serious ramificat...
The decision to boycott the 1984 Olympics had a profound impact on Naim’s early career. It was, however, not the most important decision the Bulgarian government made that year. In late 1984, the Bulgarian government initiated the ‘Revival Process’ whereby ethnic minorities within the country were required to ‘assimilate’ by changing their names to...
Naim’s path to the 1988 Seoul Olympics was filled with unforeseen bureaucratic red tape, international intrigue, and a huge amount of media interest.It is little exaggeration to say that no single weightlifter has attracted so much attention before an Olympic Games.The obvious question now was, what exactly could he do? As the world’s eyes began to...
After 1989 Naim cited a series of physical and psychological challenges to returning to weightlifting in the future. His push for strength in the late 1980s had already left him with a series of shoulder injuries to contend with.(20) Furthermore the intense pressure he placed on himself, and then the celebrity which he enjoyed in Turkey, made the p...
All of Naim’s Olympic victories came in his early to late twenties. All the success, adoration and celebrity at such a young age is almost unfathomable. By the time he hit 30, Naim was almost an elder statesman in the sport, having competed at a high level for over fifteen years. In 2000, Naim attempted to continue his Olympic career, and secure a ...
Sep 4, 2024 · He won an Olympic gold medal, Turkey’s first in weightlifting. He set world records in the 60-kg (132-pound) weight class in the snatch (152.5 kg [336 pounds]) and the clean and jerk (190 kg [419 pounds]) for a total of 342.5 kg (755 pounds)—an amazing 30 kg (66 pounds) more than his nearest competitor.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Despite being only 1.47m tall, Naim Suleymanoglu nicknamed “the pocket Hercules” proved the world to be one of the greatest weightlifters of all time. In ... 1996, Naim breaks his own world record to claim the 64kg Olympic title, becoming the first weightlifter to win gold at three different Olympics.
Nicknamed “The Pocket Hercules”, Naim Süleymanoğlu was the first weightlifter to claim gold at three different Olympic Games. World record breaker. Naim Süleymanoğlu was born to Turkish parents living in Bulgaria. Only 1.47m tall, he quickly attracted attention for his weightlifting ability.
Aug 2, 2023 · Within just a little over five minutes, three world records were broken. Süleymanoğlu lifted 185 kilograms (407.9 pounds), two kilograms over the previous world record. The audience, which was...
Oct 25, 2023 · Suleymanoglu was named as the world's best weightlifter in 1984, 1985, and 1986. He did not compete in the 1984 Olympics as Bulgaria joined the Soviet boycott of the Los Angeles Games.
