Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Ilya Ilyin

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Last updated on December 19, 2024.

Ilya Aleksandrovich Ilyin is a retired Kazakhstani weightlifter who won four world championships. On 12 December, 2015 at the President's Cup in Grozny, Russia, Ilyin set two world records in the −105 kg class. He lifted 246 kg in the clean and jerk and 437 kg in the total. Ilyin was named IWF World Weightlifter of the Year four times: in 2005, 2006, 2014, and 2015.

Kazakhstani - Athlete | Born: May 24, 1988

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If you have less weight, you have less strength.

Ilya Ilyin

I love my life. I love my work. I love my training. It's all due to my love for life, my love for people. I'm very happy to be alive.

Ilya Ilyin

I try not to eat anything which is too fat, and I can't eat anything which is too sweet.

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My main goal is to become the most successful weightlifter in history.

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I move around, like a true Kazakh nomad.

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I think chicken and horse meat are ideal food because it's very easy to digest.

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I've started spending more of my time studying, trying to improve my IQ by reading and writing. I've missed out on a lot in life. I don't regret this, of course. Nevertheless, I need to make up for lost time.

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A weightlifter should be able to do everything and borrow things from other sports to beat competitors.

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The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.

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By nature, I was a little guy with big legs - a stocky lad.

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I do believe food plays an important role in preparation for the Olympics or any competition.

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Chicken and horse meat are the best foods for weightlifters, and good food is important.

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It is not easy for me to digest meat. I waste too much energy in digesting meat, and that's why I get my proteins from other products. I like beans and other legume plants very much. I need a lot of 'live' products such as fruit and vegetables.

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Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Ilya Ilyin

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