Mikhail Koklyaev

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Mikhail Koklyaev
Born Mikhail Koklyaev
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Other names "Misha"
Occupation Strongman, Powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 350 lb (160 kg)
Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  Russia
World's Strongest Man
3rd 2010 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2012 World's Strongest Man
10th 2013 World's Strongest Man
Giants Live
5th 2009 Mohegan Sun
3rd 2009 Norway
2nd 2010 South Africa
5th 2012 Poland
Strongman Champions League
1st 2008 Finland
1st 2009 Serbia
1st 2009 Holland
1st 2010 Germany FIBO
1st 2010 Finland
2nd 2010 Holland
3rd 2010 Ukraine SCL Finals
3rd 2010 Overall
2nd 2012 Finland
1st 2012 Poland
1st 2012 Russia
2nd 2012 Martinique SCL Finals
3rd 2012 Overall
Fortissimus
6th 2008 Fortissimus
5th 2009 Fortissimus
Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe
4th 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe
Arnold Strongman Classic
3rd 2006 Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2007 Arnold Strongman Classic
3rd 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic
2nd 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic
4th 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic
6th 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic
3rd 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic
IFSA Strongman World Championships
3rd 2005 IFSA Strongman World Championships
2nd 2006 IFSA Strongman World Championships
2nd 2007 IFSA Strongman World Championships
IFSA World Open
1st 2005 IFSA World Open
World's Strongest Team
3rd 2005 Team World (IFSA)
2nd 2007 Team Russia (IFSA)
World Log Lift Championships
2nd 2008 World Log Lift Championships
Powerlifting
Competitor for  Russia
WPC Raw European Championships[1]
1st 2012 WPC Raw European Championships +125 kg
Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge[1]
2nd 2010 Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge 160 kg

Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter. He was born on December 17, 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russiato a russian father and a tatar mother.[2][3] Mikhail often goes by the nickname "Misha", and is married and has a son.

Strongman

Koklyaev has placed third place at the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2006, 2008 & 2013, as well as 2nd in 2009.[4]

Mikhail finished on the podium at all 3 IFSA World Championships, finishing 3rd in 2005, 2nd in 2006[5] and 2nd in 2007.[6]

Koklyaev came in second place (with Igor Pedan) at the IFSA Strongman World 2-Man Championship, in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2007.

Koklyaev finished 3rd at the 2010 World's Strongest Man contest, but failed to make the finals for the 2012 World's Strongest Man.

Koklyaev qualified for the 2013 World's Strongest Man finals, but had to withdraw due to an earlier injury after the first event.

Koklyaev is a 7 time Strongman Champions League grand prix winner, and finished 3rd overall for both the 2010 & 2012 SCL seasons.

Powerlifting/weightlifting

On December 20, 2008, Mikhail totalled 2,149 lbs at a raw powerlifting meet in Chelyabinsk, Russia with a 360 kg (790 lb) squat, 210 kg (460 lb) bench press, and a 405 kg (893 lb) deadlift.[7]

Mikhail won the +125 kg class in the 2012 WPC Raw European Championships on April 26, 2012 with a 340 kg (750 lb) squat, 225 kg (496 lb) bench press, and a 400 kg (880 lb) deadlift.[8]

On December 16, 2012,at the Chelyabinsk region championship, Mikhail had a raw squat of 360 kg (793 lbs), raw bench of 230 kg (507 lbs), and raw deadlift of 417.5 kg (920 lbs), making his raw total 1007.5 kg (2,221 lbs).[9]

On Sunday March 8 at the 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic, Mikhail became only the second man in history to clean and jerk the famous 501 lb barbell used by Vasily Alekseyev in 1970.[10]

Personal records

Weightlifting

  • Snatch: 210.0 kg (463.0 lb)
  • Clean and Jerk: 250.0 kg (551.2 lb)
  • Total: 450.0 kg (992.1 lb) (210.0 and 240.0 kg (463.0 and 529.1 lb)) [11]

Powerlifting (raw)

  • Squat: 365.0 kg (804.7 lb) raw without knee wraps
  • Bench Press: 240.0 kg (529.1 lb)[12]
  • Deadlift: 417.5 kg (920 lb)[13] raw
  • Total: 1,007.5 kg (2,221 lb) (360.0 + 230.0 + 417.5 kg [793.7 + 507.1 + 920.4 lb])[9] (December 16, 2012) raw without knee wraps

Combined lifting

  • official weightlifting total + official powerlifting total = Combined Super Total:
450.0 kg + 1007.5 kg = 1457.5 kg / 992 lbs + 2,221 lbs = 3 213 lbs

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Champions Battle: Raw Deadlift - results, photos, videos, comments". En.allpowerlifting.com. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 
  2. http://www.gazeta-sarov.ru/?cat=8&id=8690
  3. http://vk.com/wall19680491_27162
  4. "IFSA World Championships 2006 - Reykjavik, Iceland - Page 3 - Physical Advancement". Marunde-muscle.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 
  5. "Ifsa Worlds - Page 10 - Physical Advancement". Marunde-muscle.com. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 
  6. "Mikhail Koklyaev Totals 2,149 Lbs Raw". Powerlifting Watch. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 
  7. "Mikhail Koklyaev: First Russian to Win World’s Strongest Man?". Ironmind.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 
  8. 9.0 9.1 "Koklyaev Mikhail Totals 2,221 Lbs RAW!". Powerlifting Watch. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 
  9. "Mikhail Koklyaev ties Vasilly Alexeev's record". YouTube. 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 
  10. "All-Time Top Lists (200-250-450)". Lift Up. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
  11. "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-26. 

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