Split, Croatia—Super heavyweight Lasha Talakhadze (Georgia) put an exclamation point on the end the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships as he broke the men’s world record in the snatch with a lift of 217 kg.

Not only did Talakhadze blister the lift, but it was part of a six-for-six performance that saw him total 467 kg, a massive 21 kg ahead of silver medalist Gor Minasyan (Armenia).

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