Valerios Leonidis Interview | 5 time World Record Holder
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Time Stamps below! Valerios Leonidis is the greatest weightlifter I have ever had the privilege of speaking with. He is a 5 time WR holder, a 3 time world medalist, a 6 time European medalist, and the greatest rival to Naim Suleymanogu. Valerios was also a member of the Greek 'Dream Team' alongside Pyrros Dimas and Kakhi Kakhiashvili, and he competed in what has been described by many as 'the greatest weightlifting session of all time'. 02:59 - How it all began 06:57 - Greek vs Soviet, technique 15:25 - Best numbers 16:41 - Injury 17:50 - Athens 2000 24:15 - Naim vs Valerios 1996 Atlanta 29:35 - Naim & the Bulgarians 31:10 - Greek dream team 34:55 - Relationships with Naim, Kakhi & Dimas 39:27 - Critique of training 43:00 - Kakhi's and Dimas' best numbers 44:36 - Outline of their training program 46:13 - What Valerios is doing now? 48:41 - Favourite lifters ever 51:42 - Can there be a new Greek dream team? 52:46 - Valerios' best accomplishment 53:45 - The most impressive feat in weightlifting ever weightliftinghouse.com patreon.com/weightliftinghouse
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