Europeans 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
the 105+ kg The "super heavy weights"
all photos by Rob Macklem
Move
Igor Shymeckho URK watch out for this younster
Igor Shymeckho URK 27.05.1986 UKR 126.68 A 196 218 414
Almir Vegagic GER focusing 22.08.1981 GER 130.48 A 180 222 402
Almir Vegagic GER 22.08.1981 GER 130.48 A 180 222 402
Pawel Najdek POL 09.04.1973 POL 138.65 A 182 227 409
Grzegorz Klesczc POL 5th 12.11.1977 POL 132.87 A 185 230 415
Velichko Cholakov BUL4th 12.01.1982 BUL 169.11 A 192 242 434
4th place
Matthias Steiner GER successful 3rd attemppt 246kg
Matthias Steiner GER
Matthias Steiner GER
Matthias Steiner GER
Matthias Steiner GER
Matthias Steiner GER
Matthias Steiner GER
Velichko Cholakov BUL
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS successful 247kg
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT big 252 kg CJ attempt
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT going for the win overall
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT supreme effort
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT an exhausted lifter gets congratulations from his coach
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT
Matthias Steiner GER warmup room waiting
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT warmup room; getting ready for the introduction of lifters
Shymechko, Scerbatihs, Chigishev
Matthias Steiner GER opening lineup introduction
Viktors Scerbatihs LAT taping his hands before competition
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS
Evgeny Chigishev RUS starting his warmup SOZAEV 94kg lifter looks on
Matthias Steiner GER in his warmup
Evgeny Chigishev RUS warmup room
My Weightlifting Photos

Venice Italy

My good friend Walt Lampert and
former world record holder Jaakko Kailajarvi Finland at train station in Italy

Beauty in Italy Lidia Valentin ESP

Sytlistic opening ceremony act
