Turkey’s weightlifting legend Naim Süleymanoğlu died on Saturday in Istanbul at the age of 50.
“He dominated the sport for over a decade and by the time he finished his career, he had set an astonishing 46 world records,” according to the Olympic website.
He is Died of liver failure Goodbye champion!
Career bests
- Snatch: 152.5 kg in class to 60 kg.
- Clean and jerk: 170.5 kg 1984 in Varna in class to 56 kg
- Clean and jerk: 190.0 kg in class to 60 kg.
- Total: 342.5 kg (152.5 + 190.0) 1988 Summer Olympics in class to 60 kg.
- Sinclair Points: 504, in theory best lifter for size ever.