Kurlovich, 32 and already greying, broke six world records on his way to a final superheavyweight total of 457.5 kilograms. The 22-year-old Chemerkin's solitary jerk record of 252.5 kilograms was not enough to give him even one gold as Kurlovich swiftly overtook it with a jerk of 253.0 kilograms and took the crown of "strongest man in the world."
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