Do you know who Yuri Belkin is? When did he start powerlifting? We will answer these and other questions in the article. This person is a member of the Russian national team, two-time unconditional champion of the planet among juniors, a favorite of Russia and the world in traditional powerlifting among men, a champion of the Russian Federation, Europe and the world.
Biography
Why did Yuri Belkin start powerlifting? He was born in Khabarovsk in 1990, on December 5. Yuri grew up with his twin sister. From an early age he was an extremely active child with athletic inclinations. Whatever sport Yura was engaged in, all the time showed excellent results. Already at 11 years old, thoughts about the gym did not leave him. He first came to the rocking chair at age 13. As expected, the boy instantly mastered the bar, and after a couple of months he was invited to speak in the first competition.
He first participated in the tournament in 2006, February 23, in the weight category up to 60 kg. His father was the CCM, went in for skiing. Even at school, his sister Julia was fond of athletics and volleyball, where she showed high results for her age. Subsequently, the children entered the institute, and only the future champion continued the sporting life.
Yuri Belkin professionally began to engage in powerlifting, studying at PNU. A year later, he became a master of sports. A little time passed, and at the championships of Russia and the world he won second place, losing several kilograms to the victors. Yuri did not have to lose anymore. Having beaten a huge number of world and Russian records in juniors, he aimed at absolute achievements. So, he took the palm from Mikhail Koklyaev (417.5 kg in draft). First, Belkin took 418 kg, and then 420 kg in deadlift. Incredibly gifted and young, Yuri gives hope that they will win more than one battle.
Dimensions
Little is known what parameters Yuri Belkin has (powerlifting). Height, weight and his skills are of interest to everyone. So, this athlete is distinguished by the following indicators:
- weight - 101-103 kg;
- height - 181 cm;
- deadlift in equipment - 450 kg;
- deadlift - 420 kg (in the classroom - 440 kg);
- squatting in bandages - 440 kg;
- bench press in overalls - 290 kg.
Conquest
So who is Yuri Belkin? Powerlifting is his credo. With its own weight of about 100 kg, the 23-year-old athlete lifted 1,042.5 kg in vestments and 867.5 kg without him. Recently, Yuri first performed in open age competitions. At his adult debut championship of the Russian Federation, he took second place, setting a Russian record in squats - 417.5 kg (increasing the previous one by 12.5 kg). With the help of this, he joined the team of the Russian team and ended up participating in the European Championship, which was held in Bulgaria.
Yuri was able to win a gold medal, beating the silver medalist at 50 kg. Returning from Bulgaria, he flew by plane to South Africa for a head start in equipment-free (classic) powerlifting - the world championship. Together with Dmitry Likhanov, another Russian athlete, they left behind the most powerful residents of other countries, occupying the top of the podium. Belkin gained 867.5 kg in order to become the world champion among men for the first time.
In 2016, at a WPRF PRO CUP 2016 in a deadlift in the vein of a sumo style, Belkin took a weight of 418 kg, thus breaking Mikhail Koklyaev’s record of 417.5 kg. At that time, Yuri weighed 101 kg.
Deadlift
Yuri Belkin (powerlifting) broke many records. His growth allows him to achieve excellent results. It is known that this athlete, having a mass of 103 kg, crouches with a load of more than 400 kg. What is the secret of Yuri? Genetics, or persistent work, or all at the same time?
Not so long ago, he won the silver medalist by 50 kg. But that is not the point. It is necessary to pay attention to the results that Yuri demonstrates in deadlift. Recall that the athlete in the competitions organized by Sarychev Kirill was able to pull 418 kg. Then he exceeded the record of strongman Mikhail Koklyaev. All records "pour in" after the appearance of Yuri on the platform.
So, you already know why Yuri Belkin chose powerlifting. Its results surprise many. In 2016, in November, Yuri took the weight of 420 kg in the first attempt. Then, on the second approach, he decided to order 435 kg, and he pulled them out, could not fix them, lowering them because of the unstable platform.
It should be noted that during training Yuri pulled 440 kg in deadlift without a suit very easily.
goal
Many people know Yuri Belkin (powerlifting). His biography is full of various interesting points. The athlete wants in equipment to take the palm from the deadlord lord Eddie Hall with his 500 kg. Yuri claims that he does not take harmful steroids. In a word - you need to watch what this person does on the platform.
Deprivation of rights
What recently distinguished Yuri Belkin (powerlifting)? “Disqualification” - all athletes are afraid of this word. Nevertheless, the Federation of Powerlifting of the Russian Federation on the basis of the conclusions of the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee decided to disqualify athlete Belkin Yuri for non-compliance with anti-doping canons for 4 years starting from 2015, June 8.
Incident
It is known that in 2015, from June 5 to 14, in the Finnish metropolis of Salo, world-class competitions in classical powerlifting were held. In total, the tournament, which was held in all weight and age categories, was attended by 783 athletes from various countries. The list of famous members of the 3rd world powerlifting tournament included such athletes as Fedosinko Sergey, Bratt Gibbs, Mohammed Boafia, Verzhbitsky Krzysztof, Alexander Grinkevich-Sudnik, Jesa Wepa, Yuri Belkin and many others.
However, not paying attention to the fact that participation in the competitions was confirmed, Yuri was forced to tell his admirers that the trip to Finland was disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances. Belkin said that his performance at the championship was canceled due to misunderstanding.
It is known that doping control, carried out before departure, showed the presence of prohibited drugs in the blood of Yuri. In this case, it was the antitumor drug Tamoxifen. In accordance with the official statement of the Russian athlete, three months ago, doctors prescribed him this drug for medicinal purposes. Yuri did not even realize that the pills that he purchased for just 80 rubles are on the list of banned drugs.
Life goes on
How is Yuri living a year after the above unpleasant events? Belkin said that 2015 turned out to be extremely unfavorable for him in sports, as if the athlete was tested for strength. Therefore, Yuri believes in 2017 - he knows that this year he will succeed.
The athlete says that after moving from Khabarovsk he had a difficult situation with a squat: his back hurt, his equipment started to break down, the results began to fall. The absence of his coach, Bolislav Maximovich Shchetina, who remained in Khabarovsk, also affected. Today, Yuri is working on technology and is returning his best achievements in the squat. In addition, he does not think about returning to the PDF, but does not exclude such a situation.
By the way, Yuri met his girlfriend Alice at the IPF European Junior Tournament in St. Petersburg. Both of them were spectators then. And their mutual friend Alexander Vasev introduced them. Today, Yuri and Alice are training together. In general, they are doing well, and they are proud of each other.
Food
About nutrition, Yuri plans to write a separate article, since this issue is growing into legends. Belkin says you can’t eat a lot of protein, because you need to take care of the kidneys. He claims that he takes food as necessary, although he knows all the nuances. Nevertheless, when recounting the BJU, it turned out that, intuitively, Yura was eating excellent. He says creatine, BCAAs, minerals and vitamins, glutamine, omega-3s are what you really need. The gainer and protein should be consumed only when the athlete does not get energy costs.