Weightlifters Reveal Unofficial Records After 2024 Olympics [Video]

With the 2024 Olympics in the rearview, many of the world’s best weightlifters are finally showing their hands after months of playing things close to the chest.

• In the weeks since the conclusion of Paris 2024, a deluge of unofficial world records and monstrous training lifts from before the Games have appeared on the Internet.

BarBend is proud to partner with VintageLifts to bring you some of the most jaw-dropping unofficial records and biggest personal bests from the months leading up to the 2024 Olympics.

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Heading into the most prestigious international event in sports, the last thing any weightlifter wanted to do was spill the beans on their strength. But once the chalk had settled, many of the 2024 weightlifting Olympians opted to show off the results of their hard work throughout the qualification period.

• The lifts you’re about to see are not official records…