Nasar cemented his place as perhaps weightlifting’s brightest young star.
The saying “kill two birds with one stone” normally applies to an individual successfully accomplishing two routine tasks in a single fell swoop. Weightlifter Karlos Nasar might want to think about adopting that phrase to “break 4 World Records with one lift” after his performance on the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) in Yerevan, Armenia.
To shut his output within the 89-kilogram weight class, Nasar successfully clean & jerked 221 kilograms (487.2 kilos) for a World Record. The record feat of strength not only earned Nasar the 89-kilogram gold medal, it helped him break 4 Junior and Senior World Records in his division with a single lift. Perhaps more importantly, it could have officially painted the Bulgarian athlete as certainly one of the premier young faces of weightlifting.
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Listed below are the 4 World Records that Nasar’s staggering 221-kilogram (487.2-pound) clean & jerk record lift allowed him to interrupt within the 89-kilogram weight class:
- Junior World Record Clean & Jerk
- Junior World Record Total
- Senior World Record Clean & Jerk
- Senior World Record Total
Nasar was already in possession of three of those 4 World Records and merely prolonged his dominance of the division. With an all-time competition best snatch of 174 kilograms (383.6 kilos) within the account, Nasar’s total of 395 kilograms (870.8 kilos) officially eclipsed competitive rival Antonino Pizzolato’s past Senior World record 89-kilogram total. Pizzolato withdrew from competing within the 2023 EWC on the last minute. Nasar’s snatch was also a Junior World Record within the 89-kilogram division, marking his fifth record of the competition.
Here’s an outline of the 89-kilogram podium on the 2023 EWC and the athletes’ respective top totals:
2023 European Weightlifting Championships | 89KG Podium
- Karlos Nasar (Bulgaria) — 395–kilogram (870.8-pound) total | (174-kilogram/383.6-pound snatch and 221-kilogram/487.2-pound clean & jerk)
- Andranik Karapetyan (Armenia) — 374-kilogram (824.5-pound) total | (178-kilogram/392.4-pound snatch and 196-kilogram/432.1-pound clean & jerk)
- Marin Robu (Moldova) — 364–kilogram (802.4-pound) total (166-kilogram/365.9-pound snatch and 198-kilogram/436.5-pound clean & jerk)
On an official basis, his multiple World Records aside, Nasar outperformed his peers by a dominant 21-kilogram (46.2-pound) margin to win the 89-kilogram gold medal on the 2023 EWC.
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It’s potentially mind-blowing to think about, but Nasar remains to be just 18 years old. Despite his youth, he’s already a transparent weightlifting powerhouse. He appears to be making an early case as certainly one of the best weightlifters of all time. With what looks like a prolific profession ahead of him, this 2023 EWC performance might find yourself only being a footnote in Nasar’s resume.
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