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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

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