Why This is The Greatest Moment in Olympic History

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  • @athletik3653
    @athletik3653 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1388

    The emotional Story also has another component. Matthias Steiner is from Austria and because of a combination of some sort of illness and the tragedy with his wife, the austrian weightlifting Federation kicked him out. They thought he could not bring the results necessary to win a medal because of the lack of power and focus. The German Team „adopted“ him and gave him a chance to show the world what he is capable of. He did and at the winners ceremony he not only showed the picture of his wife he also pointed on his Trikot which showed the german colours instead the austrian ones.

    • @StuChristensen
      @StuChristensen 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

      No, he had dual citizenship and chose to lift for Germany.

    • @StuChristensen
      @StuChristensen 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      He had the Austrian shirt under the German singlet.

    • @a0yama1694
      @a0yama1694 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lmao that's what i thought as well @@therealmikewazowski3231

    • @athletik3653
      @athletik3653 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +132

      1. he is wearing a German Team Tshirt under his Singlet. The Austrian colours are red-white-red.
      2.he got the German citizenship shortly before the olympic games. Only for Lifting purpose.

    •  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@therealmikewazowski3231his name was Adolph???? Just asking..😐

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 หลายเดือนก่อน +232

    That cartoon of his wife’s spirit helping him lift the bar is making this grown ass man cry..

    • @jlr43100
      @jlr43100 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      True.

    • @kaischulz5717
      @kaischulz5717 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Everytime I cry

    • @LiftandCoa
      @LiftandCoa หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I swear yes.
      And you know what? Thats entirely okay.
      Thats is a tragic, yet beautiful story.

    • @mm9773
      @mm9773 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As a person who often cries when watching incredible achievements at the Olympics, I though it was cheesy af.

  • @ronko4202
    @ronko4202 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +279

    Another part of his story is that Matthias Steiner is Type1 Diabetic. He said during his attempts he had to check his blood sugar levels every minute to make sure to not get low. I myself am Type1 and it is just another crazy unbeliveable part of his story. We have a poster of him in my gym and I tear up everytime I look at it during sets.

    • @milad20001
      @milad20001 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      MATHIAS IS A SUPER HERO WHO GIVE US MOTIVATION. I LOVE HE . GOOD LUCK ALWAYS BRO 👍 💓

    • @jimholmes4729
      @jimholmes4729 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I'm a fellow T1. What an incredibly powerful motivator.

    • @i.c.wiener2750
      @i.c.wiener2750 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wellllllll....... Insulin is the most anabolic hormone the body has. What a coincidence it would be if a strength athlete could use this hormone without getting busted for PEDs

  • @Nisced
    @Nisced 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +413

    I saw that live on German TV back in '08.
    I was 10 at the time and somehow still kinda understood the emotions that were going on, even though I was a spoiled little kid, who hasn't experienced loss yet.
    15+ years later I always tear up, when I see the clip of his final attempt.
    Beautiful.

    • @boombl443
      @boombl443 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      There wehre 4 hands lifting

    • @unbekannternutzer25
      @unbekannternutzer25 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Same. I was 11

    • @fabien994
      @fabien994 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same.. Me in my thirties still cry everytime I see this attempt

  • @markolsen7946
    @markolsen7946 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +534

    😭gets me every time

  • @timhoheisel8939
    @timhoheisel8939 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    German guy here. Thanks for sharing this story with a community outside of Germany/Austria. Steiner was an absolute class act, and nobody deserved a medal more than he did that day.

  • @CaMaMorro
    @CaMaMorro 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    Matthias Steiner is just an all around great dude. He lost tons of weight after his weightlifting career, was on the German celebrity dancing show, did some TV presenting, I think he’s a singer now. He’s just a nice guy when you meet him and he does a lot of charity work for children. He’s just a lovely guy.

    • @kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381
      @kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The show is called "Let's Dance" and it's the German adaption of "Strictly Come Dancing"/"Dancing with the Stars" and he finished third place of 14 contestants in 2015 (8th season), which means they did it into the final show (the team/pair on last place has to leave after each show).

  • @dimitrismpoutas2682
    @dimitrismpoutas2682 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +120

    Klokov competed at 2008 olympics and won silver with a 193kg snatch, 230kg clean and jerk, 423kg total.
    Winner of the 105 category was Aramnov with the mythical 200kg snatch.
    He was "injured" at the 2012 London olympics.
    Chigishev's body was 124kg, 21kg lighter than Steiner.

    • @zacktelander
      @zacktelander  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      Ahhhh yes you’re right. My bad

    • @09thespecialone
      @09thespecialone 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Aramnau from Belarus you meant. He was the « other » teen prodigy of the 00’s with Ilyn. Klokov got destroyed that night. And that night basically summarizes the rest of Klokov’s career (after his world title in 2005, Klokov will never win another major title in his career…). Aramnau was only 20 years old at the time. He’s still the youngest Olympic champion of the 21st century in weightlifting. And one of the youngest of all time. The kid (yes, was still a teenager) was a monster. Klokov was unlucky and he did compete in the « wrong » era in the under 105 kg category (Aramnau, Ilyn or Akkaev, Klokov couldn’t beat them at their primes).

    • @milad20001
      @milad20001 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      EVGENY CHIGISHEV MOST EXITING COMPETING IS IN 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAHA) HE BEATEN HOSSEIN REZAZADADEH (2 TIME OLYMPIC CHAMPION) IN SNATCH CHIGISHEV LIFTED 200,209AND 211. REZAZADADEH LAST LIFT WAS 210 . REZAZADEH BODYWEIGHT WAS 162 KG AND CHIGISHEV WAS 124 KG . WATCH THAT COMPETITION (2005 WWC) THAT'S SUPER FANTASTIC TOO ❤

    • @milad20001
      @milad20001 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ARMNAU WAS PHENOMENAL IN SNATCH.200 KG IN 105 CATEGORY IS IN ANOTHER LEVEL BUT HIS C&J WASN'T LIKE HIS SNATCH KLOKOV WOULD BETTER IN CLEAN AND JERK SO IN TOTAL THEIR COMPETING WOULD VERY EXITING .

  • @Hirooshii1
    @Hirooshii1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

    This story makes me emotional every single time, was very happy to hear he is happy in life right now and doing well and he remarried and has 2 kids, stories like these you allways imagine a guy like that just being in that emotional state forever, but thankfully he recoverd from the emotional pain and was able to move on.
    And btw, editor, damn you for the music and editing at the start, seeing the animation clip added that someone made a while ago mixed in, almost in tears man, and you add that FF music ontop of it, damnnnn you.

    • @Shvabicu
      @Shvabicu 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Good to know he's doing well. He's probably the most famous German Olympic athlete. When he won it was like a media sensation here for weeks.

  • @matthewrippey8227
    @matthewrippey8227 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +160

    Id watch long form competition reactions from you

    • @jackmehoff2363
      @jackmehoff2363 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Team up with weightlifting house

  • @scottessery100
    @scottessery100 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

    If this was a movie you wouldn’t believe it 😢
    Amazing story and so special

  • @youuuuuuuuuuutube
    @youuuuuuuuuuutube หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    16:14 that reaction is the best compliment he could give, literally means "damn no way I could do that, you deserve the win"

  • @WatchMeLiftt67
    @WatchMeLiftt67 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

    Tears every.single.effin.time….

  • @misledpoet
    @misledpoet 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I remember watching this live. It was the catalyst which pushed me into my own lifting career.
    I lost my mum to cancer during lockdowns, and had a hip replacement surgery last year. I'm dedicating my comeback onto the platform to my mum.

  • @michaelh.8177
    @michaelh.8177 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I absolutly agree with you, this is the most epic moment of olympic history. greetz from good old germany

  • @timonschneider6290
    @timonschneider6290 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    What‘s even more emotionally: on her deathbed she made him promise to get gold next year. And he did deliver on that promise. I also implore you to watch the medal ceremony where he shows chigeshev the picture of his wife and clearly explains to him his promise and her untimely passing. It’s insane, man.

  • @therealforestelf
    @therealforestelf 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    like I was 17 when this happened and I didn't really care that much when it was on TV until my mom started crying as my dad was watching it and I asked what's wrong and she explained it to me, quite some time later when I got into proper strength sports and into the whole story of Matthias Steiner and what he has done for our German Weightlifting here nationwide is just immense. there's a million reason why this humble legend will never be forgotten. makes me very happy to see that this session, lifter and lifts means so much to so many people around the world that can relate or can just share the emotion through this. it's just beautiful.

  • @jeanjacquesrousseau1955
    @jeanjacquesrousseau1955 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The way he celebrated instantly let you feel that this means something beyond success in sports for him.

  • @MrScottyT21
    @MrScottyT21 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Im not crying, you are. This was one of my all time favourite videos of yours Zack

  • @jancichon57
    @jancichon57 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Great memories and even greater legacy

  • @HalifaxHercules
    @HalifaxHercules 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The 2008 Summer Olympics Superheavyweight Weightlifting event was the greatest sports moment in history as it showed Matthias' mental toughness and determination to become a World Champion and keep his promise to win a Gold Medal for his late wife, Susan.
    The 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles had a similar moment in its Powerlifting event when Canada's Jackie "The Newfoundland Moose" Barrett had a similar moment and here's why.
    9.5 months before Jackie competed at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, which were his fourth appearance, he lost his mom and Quarterback, Jeannee, to cancer. With help from Special Olympics Canada and a Sports Psychologist, Jackie turned this dark chapter in his life into a positive, and decided to lift for his mom.
    In spite losing his mom to cancer less than 10 months before, Jackie used his mental toughness, strength, and determination on August 1, 2015 at the Special Olympics World Games to set three Special Olympics World Games Powerlifting records and winning three gold medals and one silver medal, bringing his career Special Olympics World Games medal total to 13 gold and 2 silver medals (also includes 1999 in North Carolina, 2007 in Shanghai, and 2011 in Athens).
    Jackie retired immediately after the games and decided to give back to the Special Olympics as a Powerlifting Coach and Peer Mentor to fulfill his mom's legacy.
    He is now a Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductee, all a first for a Special Olympics athlete.
    Matthias and Jackie became legends, not only for their amazing strength, but for their mental toughness and perseverance in reaching for the top which exemplifies the spirit of sport.
    It also inspires people in Germany and Canada to not let adversity get in their way.

  • @MarkMiller-i8q
    @MarkMiller-i8q 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love your enthusiasm. At age 74, my competition days are long behind me but I still follow the great sport of Olympic lifting, and wishing I could relive my youth in the process. I lifted when the press (340lbs in the 90k weight class - not too shabby) was still part of the program. Weightlifting has never been real popular in the USA, but it does have a loyal niche following. Glad to see the inclusion of woman into the sport - not the case in my day.

  • @lucasperninha182
    @lucasperninha182 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is absolutely CRAZY, never watched the session and it is INSANE!

  • @pandabear7444
    @pandabear7444 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My local public gym used to have a picture of that iconic moment up in the weights room when I was a teenager. What a story and what an inspiration to think about every time I went in there to lift

  • @pinky84
    @pinky84 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Big thanks on the walkthrough, I never had seen the full competition, let alone know the other contenders. Very good video, keep up the great work!

  • @s.yoshikocurioushuman730
    @s.yoshikocurioushuman730 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    tear up every time. thanks for the extra context. super appreciated

  • @closetocanada5604
    @closetocanada5604 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you so much for putting this together. Gives me further appreciation for how special this moment was.

  • @mortifinkenbein9559
    @mortifinkenbein9559 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    In one way or another his wife was with him at this special moment. ❤

  • @marcgruettner
    @marcgruettner 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for your insights about the sport in general and this competition in special! Really appreciate it. I always cry like a baby when i see that moments. It is a perfect mix of an underdog victory story (or at least comeback victory) with a dramatical personal background. You can't script that, it's just pure life.

  • @jameswilson2268
    @jameswilson2268 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I watched this event live at the time back in 08, it was truly amazing and so emotional, still gets me teary eyed seeing him break down after making the lift ❤

  • @Babachaw
    @Babachaw 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    For the people interested, the german speaking reporter said this during his final lift:
    "Oh it is heavy, it is heavy, Lift it it up, once in your life. Lift it up. LIFT IT UP. HE LIFTED IT UP. IT COULD BE GOLD. THAT COULD BE GOLD. IT IS VALID. IT IS GOLD.
    IT IS GOLD FOR MATTHIAS STEINER. HE DIDN'T DO IT FOR AUSTRIA. HE DIDN'T DO IT FOR GERMANY. HE DID IT FOR SUSANN. FOR HIS DECEASED WIFE. This big heavy man with his (heavy) big heart."
    it was heartwarming and emotional.

  • @kumagoro
    @kumagoro 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro, that is so so incredible what you perform here with this video. I am still overwhelmed from Steiners achievement and of the great sport all of the contestants here showed us

  • @ogrefcf
    @ogrefcf 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Awesome video Zack, and the Final Fantasy music and sound effects, perfect!

  • @keysersoze5920
    @keysersoze5920 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Agree. It was a miracle! Greatest moment in Olympic (weightlifting) history. Watched it live. Chigishev’s nod reaction to Steiner’s monster C&J said it all, and what good sportsmanship displayed! Also, you did not mention Steiner’s diabetes diagnosis, and that was Rigert (the unbeatable) in the background in addition to Klokov. Great video. Thanx!

  • @AnnoLP
    @AnnoLP 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I saw him after on tv and from what people told about him, he is such a great and down to earth guy.
    And he got to the finals of let’s dance, the German dancing with the stars.

  • @skulldon
    @skulldon 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love this story and it moves me to tears every time I rewatch it. Thanks for this breakdown, it gives this impossible feat even more context 👌🏻

  • @96ludako
    @96ludako หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It was incredible and you can see that a lot of weight was not lifted by muscle, but by sheer force of will. He did it because he really needed to.

  • @anthonyadams4081
    @anthonyadams4081 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Dude. This video is great. What an amazing story. Thanks for sharing. Do more of these style vids. Especially as we get closer to the Paris Games

  • @espenstoro
    @espenstoro 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It blows my mind every time, man.

  • @tehArgento
    @tehArgento 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    i remember watching this session in the hospital waiting room as a kid lol. Had no idea of what i was looking at but I liked it.

  • @camerongray7767
    @camerongray7767 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This makes me shiver every time

  • @allysoncochran2282
    @allysoncochran2282 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I really like this long form commentary! Thanks for another great video

  • @jessejustsick
    @jessejustsick หลายเดือนก่อน

    We need more of this content. Historic weightlifting moments

  • @1972dsrai
    @1972dsrai หลายเดือนก่อน

    Knowing his story make the victory even more special.

  • @j0n5chm1dt
    @j0n5chm1dt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At the time, as a longtime fan of Chigishev, I was really rooting for him and practically broke my neck yelling when he made the 250 C&J. But Steiner winning it with that miracle lift was totally sublime. Great vid Zack, thanks for this one.

  • @hw2508
    @hw2508 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It is quite an intense emotional story for Steiner. But to only view it from his personal perspective, it takes away the athletic side.
    It is good to "tell the story" with the competition in the picture. Thanks for that. It would have been an exceptional victory, a roller coaster, even without Steiner's personal tragedy.
    In Germany the moment with the picture in his hand was the story. The strong competition was forgotten quickly. And it is a shame because Olympic weightlifting is very interesting and thrilling to watch.
    However, of course I feel bad for his loss. Steiner today is happily married, his life as a retired athlete seems to be great.

  • @ytano5782
    @ytano5782 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I have never understood why this performance has not caused any hype in weightlifting here in Germany 🤷‍♂️

    • @bigshitty7190
      @bigshitty7190 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because it is not a sport for the masses. And it is polluted with PEDs all the way.

    • @ja_u
      @ja_u หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Weightlifting as a competition is just very niche. And the amount of effort it is to get to a competing level paired with the strain on the body, the time consuming nature and lack of general interest makes it an unappealing sport for anyone who doesn’t breathe the sport.

  • @snoozey2817
    @snoozey2817 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I cry every time I see this video, and now with more understanding ima cry even harder

  • @JTD472
    @JTD472 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    DUDE AERIS THEME MUSIC????
    Just when I thought I couldn’t love you anymore

  • @burkhardschulz4284
    @burkhardschulz4284 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great commentary. You made to watch weight lifting lots of fun.

  • @przemekmajewski1
    @przemekmajewski1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    very wholesome Zack! I remember Steiner and 2008. Didn't know that history at that time. This video only reasures me of why I like your channel so much.

  • @Plexpara
    @Plexpara หลายเดือนก่อน

    This allways hits hard. He had so much shit going on in his Life. Plus he lost his big love not long before. He did it for her...like she was really with him up there.

  • @ferdia78
    @ferdia78 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    didnt know about it, know I do, thanks alot for all that!

  • @Laj-t9k
    @Laj-t9k 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love this type of content, Zack.

  • @danielhomes7023
    @danielhomes7023 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just found your chanel and your view on the story. You gave that story another moment of greatness. Thx, Greets from German;)

  • @caseysmith544
    @caseysmith544 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was 18 when I saw this in 2008 and I was astounded at the Olympics that go around, I was seeing this and the guy who finally took down the Russian who was nicknamed the Bear and seeing a guy from University of Orgon as a freshman who had been only running for 3 years since 10th or 11th grade high school take a medal in the 800 meters, something not done for 35--45 years in 1972 .

  • @homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649
    @homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649 หลายเดือนก่อน

    please go and seek out the medal ceremony. you can see steiner telling chigishev whats going on and why he has the picture ( someone from his team just brought it to him like 45 seconds before the ceremony started) and chigishev has again a nice reaction. also your interpretation of him realising that steiner won is spot on. id almost use the same words to describe it.
    you know many much more than me about weightlifting, but i understand the bidding thing that goes on behind the scenes and thats why i also love the sport.

  • @_keef
    @_keef 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As amazing the story for Steiner is, you can’t help but feel bad for Chigishev.

    • @owleagle5072
      @owleagle5072 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Chigishevs 250 clean & jerk wasn´t valid in my opinion

  • @Gcool243
    @Gcool243 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That animation makes me cry every time

  • @matz4k
    @matz4k 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This lift from 08 is the reason my 10yo ass spend all summer 09 watching the track and field world championships only to realize they don't lift. Nevertheless I got to see Bolt run so thats a plus :D

  • @anchit9104
    @anchit9104 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the video man, amazing share 😊👍

  • @christianwijaya6906
    @christianwijaya6906 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Correction Sir ,Steiner had already secured Silver Medal before His Last Attempt with 451kg Total ,Chigiscev on the Lead has 460kg Total 210 + 250 .The Bronze from Latvia only had 448kg Total ( 206 Snatch + 242 Clean&Jerk ) but he also Attempted Gold like Steiner 257kg for 463 but Missed .So Steiner guarentted Silver after that ,And Steiner chosed 258kg for 461

  • @jrr2480
    @jrr2480 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This man's story definitely needs a movie 🎥 made about it.😭🏋‍♂️

  • @BigScott12
    @BigScott12 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude, this was awesome. I loved every second of the breakdown

  • @tylermasi289
    @tylermasi289 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love learning more about this sport from you kid. Gonna go do big thangs tomorrow

  • @Lootbot90
    @Lootbot90 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro I don’t even lift anymore but your commentary is top 1%. Subbed.

  • @m012353210
    @m012353210 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nicely done. Thank you for your work. The behind the scenes and back room take it to a new lecel

  • @MrHaggyy
    @MrHaggyy หลายเดือนก่อน

    Steiner is an outstanding athlete. He has type-1 diabetes so they had to check and top him after every single lift. And I wouldn't be surprised if he had to throw away a view attempt knowing he would faint if he didn't. Everyone who lifted really heavy knows the flickering in the eyes, ringing in the ears, or the brief moment you need to find balance. Doing this sport knowing you are relying on an insulin pump designed for average people and needles to recover from those is crazy.

  • @kiritsugu5365
    @kiritsugu5365 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember seeing this live, I had no idea of what this man was going through, amazing moment

  • @nschn94
    @nschn94 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Literally nothing makes me tear up more reliably.

  • @KNURKonesur
    @KNURKonesur 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was fucking amazing man, made me cry actually. Such a leap, damn.

  • @Brett733
    @Brett733 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    258 is wild and the fact it was a 10kg PB is just insane. Still probably my favorite Olympic moment of all time.

  • @evilflowx
    @evilflowx 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Is the background music Aerith’s final fantasy theme? Nice, very fitting…

  • @AlexanderKerbel90
    @AlexanderKerbel90 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Наконец то спустя столько лет, кто-то из англоязычной публики оценил эту борьбу. Самый запоминающийся момент, даже спустя пятнадцать лет.

  • @Yoshin3000
    @Yoshin3000 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Steiner was in his 120ties in early preparation. They decided that he gotta pump himself up over 140kg to stand a better chance in the Olympics. The move payed off and he made it. He trimmed down to 105kg afterwards and looks almost ripped now. An amazing guy!

  • @Brey
    @Brey 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always found Matthias an inspiration. He never won the World or even European Championships but still managed to win at the Olympics. His wife's death I bet really pushed him and it paid off. He's a prime example of marching on despite what life throws at him.

  • @mari_3kyu
    @mari_3kyu หลายเดือนก่อน

    I already know this but I'm watching it anyway
    It's forever in my brain

  • @Ryanv7x
    @Ryanv7x 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice breakdown! Really enjoyed a more in depth look.

  • @juliocnz
    @juliocnz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Zack, you made me cry within 2 mins of the video

  • @tylerkarlberg3473
    @tylerkarlberg3473 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is good work Zack. Love this form.

  • @chrismanich3063
    @chrismanich3063 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Their bodyweights were
    Steiner 145.93kg
    Chigishev 124.13kg (which makes his 3rd C&J over double bw)
    Šcerbatihs 144.97kg

  • @adelsalmi7131
    @adelsalmi7131 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Surely his wif's photo ,nobody before him made that 😊😊😊

  • @jlr43100
    @jlr43100 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So well said.

  • @milad20001
    @milad20001 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    LOOK AT LEGENDARY DAVID RIGERT THE COACH OF CHIGISHEV AND RUSSIAN TEAM . DAVID RIGERT AT 90 KG BODYWEIGHT PRESSED 198 KG OVER HIS HEAD IN THE COMPETITION WHEN HE WAS YOUNG . 1972 I THINK

  • @Lychnuchus
    @Lychnuchus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One additional amazing thing about this will always be the outstanding german commentary.

  • @robschilke
    @robschilke 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So interesting to see multiple athletes from the same country in the same session.

  • @attk177
    @attk177 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolute legend in Germany. By the way, it's pronounced ,Shteiner', because st/sp is always pronounced as sht/shp in German. Like the Yiddish/German word ,spiel', which you pronounce correctly in English

  • @juleatlantis3446
    @juleatlantis3446 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks

  • @ironchin17
    @ironchin17 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Their body weights are listed in the table on the Wikipedia page for this event. Steiner weighed 146kg, Ščerbatihs weighed 145kg, and Chigishev 124kg. Insane numbers for Chigishev.
    Edit: should have finished watching the video 😅

  • @MrMattb077
    @MrMattb077 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a story!! Thank you!!

  • @ars-almadel_salomonis9680
    @ars-almadel_salomonis9680 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely a tear jerker... buuut, there have been several great moments in Olympic history and all of the greatest took place seoul and the '84 friendship games.

  • @taoofstefan
    @taoofstefan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This story always hits different. Years ago I went to a weightlifting seminar with Almir Velagic (Steiner's Team Germany training partner, he got 8th place in Beijing). He told the story from his point of view, expanded on the difficulty prepping the last year and all the emotions on during and after the session. It's incredible. Great video Zack!

  • @aaronvalverde8212
    @aaronvalverde8212 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Zac, loved it

  • @michael.penrod
    @michael.penrod 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a badass video man! Loved it 😢

  • @thecloofer1255
    @thecloofer1255 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That animation hit me like a truck. Damn. Plus the Aerith theme. Killing me here.

  • @lenn_man
    @lenn_man 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Didn't think I'd tear up to a Telander video goddamn

  • @Shvabicu
    @Shvabicu 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This became a media spactacle in Germany. For weeks you would see stuff on TV about Matthias Steiner and articles all over newspapers. I hope the man is doing well and enjoying life. That gold medal is nothing compared to his loss.

  • @Eliobren
    @Eliobren 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The content we NEED

  • @volkertstoll5261
    @volkertstoll5261 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hallo Zack, sehr sehr gute Erklärung. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland.

  • @SMules
    @SMules 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Every time I hear about this story, I start SOBBING.