"The Pocket Hercules" Süleymanoğlu Breaks Weightlifting World Record - Seoul 1988 Olympics

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    Weightlifter Naim Süleymanoğlu made his Olympic debut at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. He was quickly nicknamed "The Pocket Hercules" for the combination of his short stature (1.47m or 4ft10in) and incredible display of strength.
    Born in Bulgaria to Turkish parents, Süleymanoğlu obtained Turkish citizenship in 1986 and was now representing Turkey in the weightlifting competition at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games.
    "The Pocket Hercules" lifted 190.0kg in the clean and jerk; and 152.5kg in the snatch, reaching a total of 342.5kg. This result gave him both the Olympic gold medal and new world record, by an impressive 30kg.
    Naim Süleymanoğlu would still be back at the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 to win two more Olympic gold medals and have his final Summer Games at Sydney 2000.
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  • @Olympics
    @Olympics  Před 6 lety +13898

    Rest in Peace, Naim!

    • @sniko1
      @sniko1 Před 6 lety +183

      R.I.P :(

    • @Xendo77
      @Xendo77 Před 6 lety +154

      Olympic Thank you

    • @vncnt8476
      @vncnt8476 Před 6 lety +54

      R.I.P.

    • @DeliBasAli
      @DeliBasAli Před 6 lety +145

      May Allah Rest his soul,his friend Valerios Leonidis was at his funeral too for saying last good bye to his friend.I think they both & their friendship represent soul of Olympics.

    • @osmanselvi1942
      @osmanselvi1942 Před 6 lety +51

      Adamsın Olympic

  • @Tsamikodancer
    @Tsamikodancer Před 7 lety +8211

    Do not get me wrong but in my opinion this guy is one of the most underrated athletes in history. His achievements and performances are beyond imagination. Is this video you can see recorded the most superhuman lift ever performed. He lifts x3.17 his bodyweight something that nobody has ever done or will ever do. He broke every record in featherweight since the age of 16 and would be the most decorated weightlifter if not for the Soviet Union boycott in 1984. Official records are now reset and featherweight category stands for athletes of 56kg and "lightweight" for 62kg. C&J world records are reported as 170kg and 177kg accordingly in 2016. He still smokes all those guys for over 10kg!
    I am grateful for having the opportunity to see these tremendous efforts. Pushing yourself forward and achieving greatness has been taken to another level since this beast set foot in the Olympic stage.

    • @phoenix1453
      @phoenix1453 Před 7 lety +144

      Very good knowledge

    • @ulaaan
      @ulaaan Před 7 lety +31

      thanks man

    • @derpyfish281
      @derpyfish281 Před 7 lety +17

      Libre there is a dwarft bodybuilder who has lifted 4x his body weight

    • @Tsamikodancer
      @Tsamikodancer Před 7 lety +108

      you are talking about a squat

    • @debsijb5710
      @debsijb5710 Před 7 lety +67

      Derpy Fish probably a squat not a clean and jerk or snatch..

  • @nonda64
    @nonda64 Před 4 lety +1348

    1,47 and 47 world records! 3 Olympic Gold medals in a row.
    Chosen as the best weight lifter of all time !
    No need for more words.

    • @jungili3071
      @jungili3071 Před rokem +7

      It's easier if your shorter to lift higher than your own bodyweight. If a guy weighs 80 kg and is 7'8, then this guy would only exist of bones whereas a 4'1 guy weighing 80 kg would exist mostly of muscle, who will be able to lift more than their own boy weight? The 4'1 guy. If Naim was 5'7 or 6'8 he wouldn't accomplish this

    • @Rikiestpond
      @Rikiestpond Před rokem +8

      @@jungili3071 Continua não tirando o mérito dele de ser algo absurdamente incrivel ter 1.47 de altura e levantar 180 kg

    • @jungili3071
      @jungili3071 Před rokem

      @@Rikiestpond Sir I don't understand what your saying

    • @obuty_napiwek2454
      @obuty_napiwek2454 Před rokem +6

      @@jungili3071 shorter man=less weight= less weight =less strength

    • @jungili3071
      @jungili3071 Před rokem +3

      @@obuty_napiwek2454 Shorter people are still able to lift higher than their bodyweight because they have more muscle to weight ratio and don't lie muscle produces power this is why eddi hall has a lot of muscle too. He weighs 64 kg even though hes only 4'8 of muscle now if a 8'11 guy would weigh 64 kg he would have no muscle mass and be extremly skinny and not able to lift 332 kg because most of his weight is bone and muscle is the one generating Power.
      Shorter people have higher muscle (Strenght because muscle does generate power dont tell me otherwise) to weight ratio which makes pull ups easier and it's easier to lift more than your own weight (Like gorillas)

  • @Rifat
    @Rifat Před 2 lety +701

    we miss you Naim ❤️🇹🇷

  • @ronpaulrevered
    @ronpaulrevered Před 5 lety +3282

    140lb man lifts 418lbs above his head. Holy heaven that is crazy.

    • @keithgreenan6204
      @keithgreenan6204 Před 3 lety +141

      132 lb. Man

    • @berlin6574
      @berlin6574 Před 3 lety +101

      Thats not crazy thats turkeY

    • @richard3442
      @richard3442 Před 3 lety +17

      U can learn his life watching film

    • @Rotterdam-ls1ol
      @Rotterdam-ls1ol Před 3 lety +20

      its a turkish power friend

    • @TheSentai
      @TheSentai Před 3 lety +103

      Yav bi Turklugumuzu ovmeyin tesekkur edin gecin milleti bizden sogutuyosunuz salak misiniz nesiniz aq aptalları

  • @northernranger3683
    @northernranger3683 Před 6 lety +328

    First: Winnig the tournament
    Second: Breaking the world record
    Third: Improving the world record
    That explain who he is.

  • @JoseyWales93
    @JoseyWales93 Před 4 lety +1058

    Used to hear about this guy when I was 10 in the late 1980s but was too young to understand how much of a legendary weightlifter he was. For some reason I never forgot his name and the following formula stuck in my mind: weightlifting = Suleymanoglu. Now I understand why. Just learned about his death. RIP Naim. You are clearly the greatest ever.
    2020.02.13.

    • @Picklerick20
      @Picklerick20 Před 3 lety +48

      Watch his movie about his life on netflix, there is more than weightlifting records he achieved in life.. if he had been american, people would wear this man’s face on tshirts.

    • @qwertyme8338
      @qwertyme8338 Před rokem +2

      @@Picklerick20 name of movie?

    • @Emir-ym2ex
      @Emir-ym2ex Před rokem +4

      @@qwertyme8338 Cep Herkülü: Naim Süleymanoğlu / Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu

  • @osmanlisuleyman9909
    @osmanlisuleyman9909 Před 2 lety +388

    2021 tokyo: 178kg
    1988 tokyo: 190kg
    By far far impossible to break

  • @BayMinecraft
    @BayMinecraft Před 6 lety +2035

    Legends never die!

    • @CFC003
      @CFC003 Před 4 lety +11

      He died

    • @OO-dk8ev
      @OO-dk8ev Před 4 lety +61

      Shut up idiots you know how he means that.

    • @camerongray7767
      @camerongray7767 Před 4 lety +5

      Well that’s ironic

    • @MagicNote
      @MagicNote Před 4 lety +3

      They indeed never die!

    • @maryamm8379
      @maryamm8379 Před 4 lety +1

      Olcay Tao u really know how to bring race it don’t u

  • @turkishman7869
    @turkishman7869 Před 5 lety +1929

    Naim has 47 world records, he is probably the best weightlifter in all weightlifting history. Rip Naim.

    • @aslibsgc4881
      @aslibsgc4881 Před 3 lety +13

      @Gordan i understand you! Yes,the bulgarians tried to assimilate the turks who lived in bulgaria . But you didn’t succeed!!!You killed them!! No one is talking about the massacre you did and the forced assimilation you tried. Every one knows that he is Turkish🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 .Shut up,please!!

    • @YusufSahin-ks2lx
      @YusufSahin-ks2lx Před 3 lety +11

      @Gordan He didn't identify with that name did he? Ethnicity mostly depends on how you identify yourself.

    • @Ergodiogenes
      @Ergodiogenes Před 3 lety +8

      türk askeri türk askeri sir osman u.

    • @seregill13
      @seregill13 Před 3 lety +8

      @@YusufSahin-ks2lx You are born with your Ethnicity, you can not choose it.

    • @YusufSahin-ks2lx
      @YusufSahin-ks2lx Před 3 lety +13

      @@seregill13 No, ethnicity is mostly made up. Look at the borders of countries. People 5 metres to the west from the border call themselves something different and 5 metres to the east something different. They are mostly the same. Similar culture, similar genetics. You can't even tell the difference between the two peoples if you put them side to side.
      Of course not every country or everyone is like this but your ethnicity can depend on you and your family.

  • @gfbersel16
    @gfbersel16 Před 3 lety +258

    I watched on Netflix. What a incredible man. Rest In Peace.

    • @rishabgaur5024
      @rishabgaur5024 Před 2 lety +1

      Could you share the link

    • @angelman4374
      @angelman4374 Před 2 lety +7

      @@rishabgaur5024 just search 'naim' , if you cant find it change your language or location to turkey then search naim you can find it
      "cep herkülü naim süleymanoğlu"

  • @fubar3115
    @fubar3115 Před 4 lety +2636

    Ne Mutlu Türk ‘üm diyene 🇹🇷🇹🇷

    • @impro5307
      @impro5307 Před 4 lety +13

      🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊😊 Atam'da yasaydi keske

    • @volkankalkan1678
      @volkankalkan1678 Před 4 lety +9

      🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷Ne Mutlu Türküm diyene!!

    • @fubar3115
      @fubar3115 Před 4 lety +13

      Ali Onder parayla derken? Zaten her daim Türk oğlu Türktü olimpiyatlara katilabilmesi icin bulgaristana para verildi evet bonservis diye dusun de bu adamla ilgili ne gibi bi kuyruk aciniz var hayirdir

    • @easyafshar6880
      @easyafshar6880 Před 4 lety +2

      @@blockbet Adam bulgaristanli ama Türk 😉

    • @aynuryldz6731
      @aynuryldz6731 Před 4 lety +1

      FUBAR ne mutlu Türk’üm diyene!! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

  • @istShaman
    @istShaman Před 9 lety +258

    he was 147 cm and 60 kg when he was lifted 190 kg. in Seoul. Strongest man ever.

  • @vitobarile5041
    @vitobarile5041 Před 5 lety +1666

    He lifted over 180 kg in clean and jerk , 3 times his own weight
    A BEAST! NOBODY DID BETTER THAN HIM!

  • @rimo8508
    @rimo8508 Před 3 lety +71

    bruh i am 70 kg an struggle to do a 100 kg deadlift let alone lift it over my head, let alone do it with 190 kg. This dude not only broke world records, but he broke biology facts.

    • @aslanakbey4787
      @aslanakbey4787 Před 3 lety +2

      Because he is from Turkey

    • @rimo8508
      @rimo8508 Před 3 lety +11

      @@aslanakbey4787 bruh I am Turkish too XDD?

    • @aslanakbey4787
      @aslanakbey4787 Před 3 lety

      Olum yapmayın böyle şeyler:d

    • @kayacenk4164
      @kayacenk4164 Před 2 lety +2

      @@aslanakbey4787 olm silin rezil olduk aq :D

  • @StevieVman1
    @StevieVman1 Před 3 lety +52

    I will speak from my own opinion. Those 3 consecutive lifts, especially the 3rd, is to me the single greatest weightlifting display of any type, and, to double down, I think the GREATEST single athletic display of any type, and filmed in modern history
    PERIOD

  • @jordangroff8978
    @jordangroff8978 Před 8 lety +1586

    Greatest of all time, and easily the strongest weightlifter ever pound for pound. No lifter 60kg-64kg will ever break these records!

    • @louisemuhozi2172
      @louisemuhozi2172 Před 8 lety +5

      +Jordan Groff I wish he knew english

    • @timcarlin4414
      @timcarlin4414 Před 7 lety +9

      idk... he is deff strong dont get me wrong. but u gotta realize that clean and jerk is WAY easier if ur short. in hs i could do about 2x my body weight(300 lbs at 150-155 lbs in weight) and by no means trained for it.... its super easy when ur short( im 5'10) ive seen a 140 lb 5'5 guy who was weaker than me on everything clean 335.... not press it but still. u dont have as much room to move the bar. if a tall person was cleaning and pressing 3x his own weight.... then it would be more impressive? idk at least more appreciated by others.

    • @jamezrobertz8638
      @jamezrobertz8638 Před 7 lety +193

      Bullshit Tim Carlin.

    • @debsijb5710
      @debsijb5710 Před 7 lety +78

      Tim Carlin This is bullshit

    • @mamzersdream1
      @mamzersdream1 Před 7 lety +1

      NegativeEffect *a lot

  • @77Semon
    @77Semon Před 6 lety +281

    Mekanın cennet olsun güzel insan. Türk spor tarihinin en unutulmaz isimlerindendi.

  • @ceilingokay3250
    @ceilingokay3250 Před 3 lety +39

    He didn’t lift only the weights . He lifted the bulgarian opression against Turkish ethnics living in bulgaria.

  • @yuusha31
    @yuusha31 Před 4 lety +689

    NAİM SÜLEYMANOĞLU 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 Allah Rahmet Eylesin Mekanı Cennet Olsun İnşallah

  • @ifyouseekay1000
    @ifyouseekay1000 Před 6 lety +1025

    That's insane. This man who is shorter than my mom lifted 190 kilos.

    • @jmalinowska9040
      @jmalinowska9040 Před 4 lety +19

      he is 1.57 meters

    • @pimpnlovepimpn4461
      @pimpnlovepimpn4461 Před 4 lety +30

      410 pounds....truly the mini Hercules,NO DUCK THAT "THE HERCULES"

    • @a.karagoz5752
      @a.karagoz5752 Před 4 lety +10

      It's not about length, maybe all the weightlifters are short, because the weight pushes the bones to between them. That's why weightlifters are short.

    • @pimpnlovepimpn4461
      @pimpnlovepimpn4461 Před 4 lety +25

      @@a.karagoz5752 the dude is a dwarf...and weightlifting stunts your growth,doesn't shorten you ( CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG PLEASE),and he's lifting about 410 pounds over his head,he's THE HERCULES

    • @semihsrnn
      @semihsrnn Před 4 lety +1

      🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

  • @isparoz
    @isparoz Před 5 lety +458

    I cried first I watched on TV, I still cry after 30 years. Rest in peace great soul, great champion.

    • @beratkar2835
      @beratkar2835 Před 3 lety +4

      You can watch Naim Süleymanoğlu's history with netflix

    • @aKay67
      @aKay67 Před 3 lety +11

      @Gordan he's not bulgarian. He is turkish and his name is Naim Süleymanoğlu!

    • @Burak-gr4ee
      @Burak-gr4ee Před 3 lety +3

      @Gordan If you had given to people, the freedom to choose their nationality, maybe he would say he's not Bulgarian. Oh, sure. It is not what people think is important for you, but what you impose.

  • @umitozdas8163
    @umitozdas8163 Před 3 lety +33

    Rest in peace Naim. The man who lifted the world!

  • @sheemaframingartgallery
    @sheemaframingartgallery Před 3 lety +93

    I Watched His Movie "Naim The pocket Hercules" & i m very much Impressed by his performance & the love for his country & His countrymen living in He gave Everything he had..The Most Valuable thing he Gave was "'LIFE"'!!

  • @JMBBproject
    @JMBBproject Před 6 lety +1337

    We will miss him! What an underrated, amazing athlete.

    • @sakispdsw
      @sakispdsw Před 6 lety +1

      JMBBproject underrated????

    • @JMBBproject
      @JMBBproject Před 6 lety +18

      Because very few people speak about him. A lot only focus on the lifters that are competing today forgetting the old ones.

    • @sakispdsw
      @sakispdsw Před 6 lety +1

      JMBBproject I mean of course the focus is on the present and future.But he never really was underrated.If anything he was quite overrated.

    • @osvie0167
      @osvie0167 Před 4 lety +1

      @@JMBBproject I honestly thing it has more to do with his size. It's usually the heavyweight lifters that get the most attention.

    • @yucelerkingun8195
      @yucelerkingun8195 Před 4 lety +2

      Actually in turkey he is rated as well. Everbody knows and loves him. But for rest of the world i am not sure. May u r right.

  • @vinylhedgehog5574
    @vinylhedgehog5574 Před 8 lety +1842

    look at his body proportions! he was made to be a weightlifter.

    • @Synochra
      @Synochra Před 7 lety +70

      to be fair, certain weight lifting coaches at that time favored this kind of body growth in their young athletes. His Bulgarian coach was infamous for that, if I'm not mistaken

    • @braydenhaines5456
      @braydenhaines5456 Před 7 lety +29

      Synochra Wasn't he the guy who trained heaps of young athletes until their bodies were so exhausted and stunted their growth?

    • @Synochra
      @Synochra Před 7 lety +11

      Yes I think that's correct

    • @trashman3680
      @trashman3680 Před 7 lety +113

      Brayden Haines that is a lie when you are a young age and you do weightlifting it does not stunt your growth

    • @stormerz8605
      @stormerz8605 Před 7 lety +83

      Ricky Bobby height is genetics the only way youd stunt your growth is if you seriously mess up and injure yourself very badly (which can happen in any sport)

  • @yalguzagfarhad
    @yalguzagfarhad Před 3 lety +60

    I heard Naim's name before, but did not know his life story. I watched the film and understood what a great man and athlete he was. Rest in peace, brother! Ruhun cennetlik olsun, kardeşim. Sen benim, bir Azerbaycan türkünün yaddaşında her zaman yaşayacaksın!

  • @hippo-incognito4357
    @hippo-incognito4357 Před 3 lety +28

    bring back childhood memories of watching this great athlete in the Seoul Olympics in 1988. Rest in Peace sir

  • @Adman1175
    @Adman1175 Před 9 lety +186

    I just LOVE Naim. He is the all time king of weight lifting. We will never see another Naim again.

  • @hllhll8450
    @hllhll8450 Před 7 lety +85

    his first attempt is an olimpic record.second world record third wr again.he is the greatest weightlifter of all time...

  • @brokenblake13
    @brokenblake13 Před 4 lety +49

    Rest in peace little big man. Turkey miss you a lot.

  • @GesundheitManagement
    @GesundheitManagement Před 3 lety +119

    A legend. Rest in peace my friend and many greetings from Germany. We German athletes honour you our Turkish brother.

    • @Antarctide
      @Antarctide Před rokem

      He actually was Bulgarian

    • @sweet7099
      @sweet7099 Před rokem +6

      @@Antarctide he is %100 turkish

    • @GiNT0NiC_1453
      @GiNT0NiC_1453 Před rokem +2

      @@Antarctide He isnt bulgarian. He was forced to be live in Bulgary.
      Watch CEP HERKÜLÜ: Naim Süleymanoğlu Movie.

    • @talhaturker6361
      @talhaturker6361 Před rokem

      @@Antarctide bulgarian turk

    • @ADANALAYIK
      @ADANALAYIK Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@Antarctide Bulgar değil Türk kendisi. Komünist Bulgarların zulmünü de görmüş türk

  • @ITSolutionsArchitect
    @ITSolutionsArchitect Před 5 lety +1480

    Respect from Greece for this athlete. 2019 ✌

    • @kelesh3347
      @kelesh3347 Před 4 lety +147

      Respect from Turkey for you and your respectful comment.

    • @semirbukan8123
      @semirbukan8123 Před 4 lety +1

      No

    • @kingkong2415
      @kingkong2415 Před 4 lety +56

      Bob Suma adam saygiyla aniyor, sen küfrediyorsun...

    • @PrincessJuniper
      @PrincessJuniper Před 4 lety +15

      @@kingkong2415 sonra türkiye neden gelişmiyor

    • @PrincessJuniper
      @PrincessJuniper Před 4 lety +15

      @Abu Selim yani yabancı biri saygıyla bizim sporcumuzu anıyor. Sen gelip saçmalıyorsun ve laf atmaya çalışıyorsun. E sonra?!

  • @efthimisthalassinos9361
    @efthimisthalassinos9361 Před 6 lety +215

    that's just amazing..respect from greece!

    • @nuhkaptan2169
      @nuhkaptan2169 Před 4 lety +10

      Greece also have good athlethes...Olympia its a hellenic Tradition .i Like it ..grettings from your turkish neighbor

    • @M.Bozkir
      @M.Bozkir Před 4 lety +12

      Naim and Leonidis were good friends, after third olympic championship of Naim in 1996, Leonidis (Naim's opponent) comes next to the Naim and says "You are the best." and Naim says "No, we are the best". I think Naim is one of the biggest sporters in history, not only achievements that make him Naim, he has a great story!
      Greetings from Turkey...

  • @A.Bas23
    @A.Bas23 Před 3 lety +35

    That's really unbelievable.. He is one of the greatest Athletes in History RIP GOAT

  • @sameerahmadansari8823
    @sameerahmadansari8823 Před 4 lety +28

    Respect from India 👍🔥🔥🇮🇳
    Legends never die

  • @tre-moon-dous6122
    @tre-moon-dous6122 Před 6 lety +211

    No wrist wraps or knee wraps. This guy was a beast

    • @KENDAMAfisch
      @KENDAMAfisch Před 4 lety +1

      Syahrul Anwar wow i don’t even recognise it

    • @BilbugGaming
      @BilbugGaming Před 4 lety

      why not? does anyone know?

    • @barrymcokiner69
      @barrymcokiner69 Před 4 lety

      @@BilbugGaming 1988 this was way before anybody did that

  • @cuongmanh3741
    @cuongmanh3741 Před 5 lety +469

    He look so small but his power is unbelevable

  • @jhonbakaraaja
    @jhonbakaraaja Před 2 lety +17

    Unbeliveable, he is the greatest of weightlifting ever, much respect from indonesia. RIP

  • @francoloitongbam2182
    @francoloitongbam2182 Před 3 lety +15

    This made me cry for no reason.
    The emotions were overflowing.

  • @enebahir
    @enebahir Před 4 lety +282

    Ah i cried! He was the best! Never forget about what he’s done for Turkey! Handsome and talented boy,pocket hercules we will always remember you! Thanks for everything!

    • @rampage9649
      @rampage9649 Před 3 lety +1

      You can watch Naim Süleymanoğlu's history with netflix

    • @enebahir
      @enebahir Před 3 lety +1

      Gordan you are so wrong and if you die young i will not think just because your sin.

  • @ftsjr
    @ftsjr Před 8 lety +571

    Suleymanoglu is among the greatest weightlifters in history.

  • @cabotocaboto3057
    @cabotocaboto3057 Před 3 lety +39

    I never seen an athlete so strong.
    Maybe he is the strongest weight lifter pound for paund in world.
    Respect for this man from Albania 🇦🇱🇹🇷

  • @danielaugustoceballosmoral8877
    @danielaugustoceballosmoral8877 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Naim el pequeño gigante. Un gran atleta

  • @williamhunt3026
    @williamhunt3026 Před 5 lety +250

    MoST Underrated athletes in all time history..Rest in Peace Naim .

    • @AmongUs-le8ih
      @AmongUs-le8ih Před 3 lety +3

      @Gordan on his outfit is a turk-🇹🇷
      NAIM🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️❤️❤️🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

    • @efoefo6479
      @efoefo6479 Před 3 lety +4

      It is sad they didnt make any memorial for remwmber him he was the legend greatest in weightlifting and a good human.

  • @funky_cobra7625
    @funky_cobra7625 Před 7 lety +380

    amazing weightlifter one of he greatest of all time. i feel bad that i didnt know what this guy have done. respect from greece

  • @gulsunozkankoru4236
    @gulsunozkankoru4236 Před 8 měsíci +7

    A true legend. I remember the excitement and honor we felt watching him. Nurlar içinde yat Naim! ❤

  • @user-iv6zs7sg1s
    @user-iv6zs7sg1s Před 2 lety +31

    Легенда. Пусть земля будеть тебе пухом. Покойся с миром.

  • @cemalak
    @cemalak Před 6 lety +40

    The strongest athlete of all time, the best Turkish sportsman ever, the hero of my childhood... died today.
    It was so nice to watch you setting new world and olympic records. Rest in peace.

  • @berkantdurmus5935
    @berkantdurmus5935 Před 4 lety +175

    Rest in Peace little giant man. We will miss you.
    We will not forget the pride that made us feel 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

    • @dontodor6666
      @dontodor6666 Před 2 lety

      @@berkantdurmus5935 as if Turks didn’t do that to Bulgarians

    • @berkantdurmus5935
      @berkantdurmus5935 Před 2 lety

      @@dontodor6666 you're telling the truth but only for this event

    • @jacobjones5294
      @jacobjones5294 Před rokem +9

      @@dontodor6666 You first kicked the Turks out of Bulgaria, now claiming the achievement of a Turk from Bulgaria. He isn't Bulgarian, he is Turkish.

    • @ceceka13
      @ceceka13 Před rokem +3

      @@dontodor6666 imagine being a Bulgarian lmfao, even your name the word "Bulgar" is Turkic

  • @samson9098
    @samson9098 Před 3 lety +66

    Al Fatihah, to one of the greatest 🏋️ of all.

  • @masumahasan6496
    @masumahasan6496 Před 4 lety +199

    Ne mutlu Türküm diyene!🇹🇷Nə xoş Türkəm deyənə! 🇦🇿 Sənin kimi Vətənini sevən biri ilə bütün Türk xalqları elə biz Azərbaycanlılar da fəxr edirik! Ruhun şad olsun əfsanəvi, qəlbi qızıl adam.

    • @fatihuy
      @fatihuy Před 3 lety +5

      Amin 🇹🇷 🇹🇷 🇹🇷

    • @mehmettombul7198
      @mehmettombul7198 Před 3 lety +1

      Amin

    • @acizkul579
      @acizkul579 Před 3 lety +3

      ❤🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿can azeribaycan erzurumdan selamlar

  • @turkantezcan1731
    @turkantezcan1731 Před 6 lety +324

    I remember this historic moment. Feels like yesterday... R.I.P. Naim, you made us proud!

  • @videoexp625
    @videoexp625 Před 6 lety +1275

    Allah Rahmet eylesin.

  • @Apyramidfrfr
    @Apyramidfrfr Před rokem +8

    Rest in peace our Pocket Hercules
    We will miss you 🇹🇷🙏🏼🕊

  • @versuswars8101
    @versuswars8101 Před rokem +8

    Nobody can forget you, an insane athlete, respect

  • @ohtebowah
    @ohtebowah Před 8 lety +2824

    imagine getting into a fight with this little guy and thinking pshhhh i could take him out easily! Next thing you know he's thrown you up onto the roof of a nearby house and your leg is broken

    • @thomasrose38
      @thomasrose38 Před 7 lety +101

      RuralBreakfast a great lifted it is a shame everybody wants to see the big guys when this fellow is a human lifting machine pound for pound the greatest who ever lived

    • @leagueofsummun4219
      @leagueofsummun4219 Před 6 lety +148

      hes not a fighter but a weightlifter

    • @Cerdelimo
      @Cerdelimo Před 6 lety +6

      ohtebowah Not gonna happen if I get on a step though

    • @texabara
      @texabara Před 6 lety

      ohtebowah 😁

    • @anatoliandude4529
      @anatoliandude4529 Před 5 lety +35

      Leagueof Summun its doesn't mean he can't throw you

  • @poolbymert3593
    @poolbymert3593 Před 5 lety +141

    Naim is a best weighlifter ever . He is a monster , he is strongest man ever ! No words enough !

  • @ashisrai5497
    @ashisrai5497 Před rokem +5

    Big respect from India to one of the greatest weightlifter of all time. Rip Naim.!

  • @EmrahSener54
    @EmrahSener54 Před 3 lety +17

    What an amazing guy. I watched his movie just now he did astonishing stuff for his people. Lifting more than 3 times your bodyweight is just unbelievable especially with his height. Rest in peace champ.

  • @erdeniz7916
    @erdeniz7916 Před 5 lety +60

    No one can lift 3x more than his own kilogram but Naim made it. Rest in Peace Naim

  • @uptightearthling79
    @uptightearthling79 Před 5 lety +33

    never heard of this guy before watching this video today, couldn't help but smile and feel happy after watching, this man was a true hero and inspiration.

    • @cemoguz2786
      @cemoguz2786 Před 3 lety +3

      You can watch a movie about him on netflix. It's name is cep herkülü

  • @yukito4242
    @yukito4242 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Rip naim.. best weight lifter all time. 140 lbs guy lifting over 480 lbs. Unrealistic.. 47 world records.. comon. You are an alien 👽

  • @kanalmessut7180
    @kanalmessut7180 Před 3 lety +15

    Böyle bir insan bir daha gelmez.....
    Allah rahmet eylesin...
    NE MUTLU TÜRKÜM DIYENE 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

  • @bailinnumberguy
    @bailinnumberguy Před 10 lety +61

    If you're keeping score at home, he clean and jerks more than triple his body weight and snatches 200 pounds more than he weighs. Pretty amazing.

  • @lokumftw2621
    @lokumftw2621 Před 4 lety +347

    If Bulgarians (like most of the Communist Block) didn’t boycott the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles he would have been a 4 time Olympic Champion now.

    • @ersin9144
      @ersin9144 Před 4 lety +8

      Naim süleymanoğlu world champions noob burgarian

    • @barskr849
      @barskr849 Před 3 lety +26

      @@ersin9144 kardeş adam diyor ki eğer 1984 te boykot etmesiydi Bulgaristan 3 değil 4 tane olimipik madalyası olurdu. Doğru söylüyor.

    • @chopvv5421
      @chopvv5421 Před 3 lety

      @@wagnerdela there weren't any harms tho

    • @PistonsNr1
      @PistonsNr1 Před 3 lety +6

      @@barskr849 adama bir de 3 Like atmışlar. Ne geri zekalı insanlar var hayret ediyorum bazen. Dilin A'sını bile bilmeden cevap veriyor

    • @blacksea616
      @blacksea616 Před 3 lety +3

      @@PistonsNr1 7 olmuş like sayısı🙃 Anlamadan direkt savunma yapmaya bayılan insanlarız

  • @rockyp3917
    @rockyp3917 Před 4 lety +218

    For all wrestling fans out there, this guy can military press Big Show over his head. Let that sink in

    • @ottovuorio382
      @ottovuorio382 Před 4 lety +19

      There is a massive difference between how much you can military press and how much you can jerk. Just saying.

    • @yousefalkhudair4420
      @yousefalkhudair4420 Před 4 lety +4

      Otto Vuorio one press is one press. One rep max is one press. Let that sink in your mind

    • @ottovuorio382
      @ottovuorio382 Před 4 lety +12

      @@yousefalkhudair4420 That must have sounded so much better in your head.

    • @yousefalkhudair4420
      @yousefalkhudair4420 Před 4 lety +2

      Otto Vuorio facts hurt sometimes. Accept it.

    • @ottovuorio382
      @ottovuorio382 Před 4 lety +5

      @@yousefalkhudair4420 I still don't even know what you're talking about and I'm already supposed to be hurt somehow? You think very highly of yourself.

  • @a_tremereandsomeblood_just3642

    Unbelievable!!! This Guy is Strong as three horses. i weigh in with 230 pounds and i can lift 450 pounds to my knees. And now start thinking what that guy is capable of. What you are capable of. He is probably the strongest human ever.

  • @raedbaker777
    @raedbaker777 Před 6 lety +203

    I didn't know about this Olympic Legend till my wife told me about him because she is Turkish..But to be honest i was amazed of his achievements in weightlifting sport history. Really he was an icon that will never be forgotten.
    Rest in peace and may Allah have mercy on your pure soul Champ...

  • @Dom21221
    @Dom21221 Před 5 lety +354

    He was 4‘10“ wait what? That’s insane. Never heard of him before. Rip

    • @nathaliacruz9183
      @nathaliacruz9183 Před 4 lety +29

      1.47 meter . Impressive

    • @stefanfreestylez
      @stefanfreestylez Před 4 lety +7

      @@nathaliacruz9183 its a massive advantage in this sport lol how would it be impressive

    • @barrymcokiner69
      @barrymcokiner69 Před 4 lety +5

      @@stefanfreestylez explain how it is an advantage with actual facts or shut those lips

    • @stefanfreestylez
      @stefanfreestylez Před 4 lety

      @@barrymcokiner69 do i really need to.... -__- how is that even a question?...

    • @skya6863
      @skya6863 Před 4 lety +18

      @@barrymcokiner69 being that short means more muscle while still being in that weight class and a shorter range of motion

  • @Memo__51
    @Memo__51 Před 3 lety +25

    This man is a legend. May Allah have mercy on his soul.

  • @azerturkish7652
    @azerturkish7652 Před 4 lety +31

    Dünya halter Sultanı Naim Süleymanoğlu!
    Biz ve gelecek nesiller hep seninle gurur duyacağız. Kısa hayatınla Türk adını tarihe altın harflerle yazdın.
    World weight lifting King Naim Süleymanoğlu!
    We and future generations will always be proud of you. With your short life, you wrote the Turkish name in history with golden letters.

  • @fnurm4232
    @fnurm4232 Před 6 lety +106

    Thanks Pocet Hercules
    Turkish people are so proud of You.

  • @3m7c
    @3m7c Před 9 lety +195

    Real life Atom Ant!!! A TRUE LEGEND!!!

  • @dannheimer198
    @dannheimer198 Před 4 lety +38

    Legends never die ! ❤️ We thank you for your contribution to world sports 🙏

  • @JUNGLEsausage
    @JUNGLEsausage Před 2 lety +7

    Taranenko, Pisarenko, Botev, Vardanyan, Zlatev--so many legends were deprived of the opportunity to participate in Seoul, yet Zakharevich and Suleymanoglu probably made it the most monumental Olympics in weightlifting history on their own.

  • @pringlescanopen
    @pringlescanopen Před 4 lety +240

    1:36 Kalk aslanım

  • @artinreallife1783
    @artinreallife1783 Před 7 lety +416

    respect from greece!

    • @delikanli6773
      @delikanli6773 Před 7 lety +7

      art in real life Respect turkish

    • @theperfectdemon3811
      @theperfectdemon3811 Před 5 lety +29

      Adam yunanistan saygılar yazmış ağ malları sizin ingilizcenize

    • @turboparadise
      @turboparadise Před 5 lety +13

      Respect right back from Türkiye

    • @togy927
      @togy927 Před 5 lety +4

      Yunanistandan saygılar yazıyor adam hoşgörü gösteriyor hayvanlık yapmayın

    • @gabriyo01
      @gabriyo01 Před 5 lety

      wish to be together under TURKISH-GREEK EMPIRE

  • @StevieVman1
    @StevieVman1 Před 3 lety +11

    Does not matter if you watch it 10 times or 50 times or a hunderd times or 1000 times that's totally insane the last lyft is one of the greatest accomplishments in humanity

  • @henryzhang9915
    @henryzhang9915 Před 4 lety +13

    Best weightlifter of all time and so incredibly good looking.

  • @bemresaripinar
    @bemresaripinar Před 5 lety +57

    A small body, a big heart!

  • @tustari
    @tustari Před 9 lety +57

    Naim in '88 was the greatest weightlifting performance of all time. And I doubt it will ever be matched

  • @selimygci
    @selimygci Před 4 lety +9

    Filmi izledikten sonra şu yüz ifadesindeki derinliği daha iyi anladım. Allah rahmet eylesin koca adam çok şey öğrettin tüm dünyaya.

  • @aravinddoc
    @aravinddoc Před 3 lety +20

    Everytime i watch him, i jus hav the same question, how can such a small man , lift such heavy weights? Never ceases to amaze.

    • @ALTAR2
      @ALTAR2 Před 3 lety +5

      Short answer: motivation/right pulse
      Long answer:
      Blind Prisoner: How can you move faster than possible, fight longer than possible without the most powerful impulse of the spirit: the fear of death. (The Dark Knight Rises - 2012)
      Until 1984, he was just an another successfull sportsmen who wants to be more successfull. But after Bulgarian struggle with the Turks in Bulgaria, he became something else. He believed he can be the voice of something bigger than himself.
      He had things to say, but his voice must be very stong as much as possible. He delivered his message to the press after he escaped to Turkey, but only people in Turkey heard and it was not enough. There must be another place to talk, so the whole world must listen.
      But how 19 years old boy can do such a thing? Answer is, do whatever you are best of. He started working harder and harder, more medals... more world records...
      When the time came, he made this speech at United Nations.
      "You may lose your home, your job, even your loved ones, but the last thing a person can lose in his life is identity. The names of the two million Turks living in Bulgaria were changed. They were tortured and persecuted. Our only wish is to enjoy universal human rights like every citizen of the world. To live freely in the land where we were born, with our identity. If Bulgarian communist party can not provide it, let our people who live in places to return to their motherland Turkey. I, Naim SÜLEYMANOGLU, will cry out FREEDOM, FREEDOM, after every medal I have won, after every record I broke today and from now on. This is not only for the persecuted Turkish people, but for every person whose human rights have been taken away."
      His own voice ?v=q1v_2fW9WTI
      He finally made it, whole world heard him.
      After couple of months from this speech, Bulgarian Communist Party could not resist international pressure and allow Bulgarian Turks to return their motherland. Around 360.000 people migrate to Turkey.
      Technically Naim Suleymanoglu is another version of Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List - 1993)

    • @aravinddoc
      @aravinddoc Před 3 lety

      yakup kadri detailed discussion! Thanks alot💪🏻

    • @Burak-gr4ee
      @Burak-gr4ee Před 3 lety +1

      @Gordan if he had stayed in Bulgaria, he would have a Bulgarian name with Bulgarian language. Cause Bulgarians forced him for this. That's why he escaped. Nobody kidnapped him. Stop being stupid.

  • @aravinddoc
    @aravinddoc Před 5 lety +23

    Some records are never meant to be broken they say! This man always continues to keep us amazed. Wow.

  • @KasaresStern
    @KasaresStern Před 9 lety +179

    1,48 of pure badass... All hail the GREAT Naim Suleymanoglu!

  • @ABozoglu1907
    @ABozoglu1907 Před 3 lety +10

    Rest in peace Naim Suleymanoglu Pocket Hercules. you are always a legend , forever the best. 3.17 times of his body weight it is amazing nobody can do this again. He was just lifting for Turkish people persecuted in Bulgaria. King 👑🏋🏻‍♂️

  • @boomerb1615
    @boomerb1615 Před 5 lety +27

    I remember Seoul Olympic games, it was special during my childhood.

  • @nikosfotopoulos3802
    @nikosfotopoulos3802 Před 4 lety +138

    Great athlete!Big respect to this 'giant's from Greece

    • @zoone8517
      @zoone8517 Před 3 lety

      Lol from turkey

    • @bmwfan2828
      @bmwfan2828 Před 3 lety +4

      I am turk but i love greece ✌

    • @unutulmusbiri2199
      @unutulmusbiri2199 Před 3 lety

      o bir türk!

    • @efoefo6479
      @efoefo6479 Před 3 lety

      Respects bro

    • @mustafayilmaz4049
      @mustafayilmaz4049 Před 2 lety +4

      @@zoone8517 adam diyor ki “Yunanistan’dan bu deve büyük saygılar” diyor yazan adam Yunan olduğu için.. yani Naim’e Yunan demiyor.. Yabancı dili düzgünce bilmeden yorum yapıyorsunuz, kendinizi küçük düşürmeyin.. bir de 3-5 kişi daha yorum yazmış şaka gibi

  • @redmeat2ndamendment695
    @redmeat2ndamendment695 Před 3 lety +7

    Those lifts are unreal. What a legend.

  • @Mr.BarakK
    @Mr.BarakK Před 4 lety +8

    We Will never forgot you legend. We still miss you 🇹🇷

  • @meicheljorden8886
    @meicheljorden8886 Před 6 lety +103

    his strength comes from his bones. they are unbreakable and mostly steel like structure. he is a superhuman considered in sports.

    • @rampage9649
      @rampage9649 Před 3 lety

      You can watch Naim Süleymanoğlu's history with netflix

    • @later8353
      @later8353 Před 3 lety +3

      @@fcex558 umm
      why do you actually hate him. he has done nothing wrong in his life and made everyonr proud. i guess you are the imbecile here...

  • @thanhho4943
    @thanhho4943 Před 5 lety +16

    The real Hercules, wish everyone strong like him

  • @No_sir_Im_not_good
    @No_sir_Im_not_good Před 2 lety +3

    I miss u NAİM SÜLEYMANOĞLU ❤😪

  • @ceydk4612
    @ceydk4612 Před 3 lety +1

    He wasnt just an athlete. He was an hero who wants to show the real circumstances in bulgaria in his time. It wasnt for fame or money it was for equality for everyone.

  • @colimorxyz
    @colimorxyz Před 6 lety +34

    RIP the greatest weightlifter of all times!

  • @320speed
    @320speed Před 4 lety +37

    That is unbelievable. Amazingly strong.

  • @mechul3529
    @mechul3529 Před 3 lety +3

    canlı izlemiştim Tv de çocuktum ozaman ne gururlanmistim anlatamam.Mekanin cennet olur insallah Naim abi.

  • @denizipekcekderi
    @denizipekcekderi Před 3 lety +7

    A true legend! I remember watching this live on tv when I was a little kid. Everybody was left in awe. Amazing. Plus, he used his fame for greater good becoming the voice of the oppressed Turks in Bulgaria back then. R.I.P.

  • @KavazaTVMartialArtsChannel
    @KavazaTVMartialArtsChannel Před 5 lety +21

    Allah rahmet eylesin. RIP, Legend you will live forever in history of sports