PISARENKO | Weightlifting's Most Iconic Athlete

Anatoly Pisarenko stands tall and looming as the most iconic weightlifter of the 20th century. Sure his impressive moustache is eye catching, but it was the nonchalance with which he set world records and stumbled into becoming the greatest weightlifter in the world that made his name stand the test of time...

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00:00 Who is Pisarenko?
01:56 Early training years
03:39 Pisarenko vs Alexeev
05:06 Pisarenko's International climb
07:46 1984 Olympics?
08:09 The greatest training cycle ever
09:55 Pisarenko's best performance
14:02 Drug scandal
15:00 Thoughts on PEDs
15:26 The end of an illustrious career