Ilya Ilyin Quotes

Kazakhstan, Weightlifter
May 24, 1988

Ilya Aleksandrovich Ilyin (Russian: Илья Александрович Ильин; born 24 May 1988) is a Kazakhstani weightlifter who has 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: in the clean and jerk (246 kg) and in the total of (437 kg). Ilyin was named IWF World Weightlifter of the Year four times: in 2005, 2006, 2014 and 2015.

If you have less weight, you have less strength.

Ilya Ilyin
- You
- Strength
- Weight
Chicken and horse meat are the best foods for weightlifters, and good food is important.

Ilya Ilyin
- Good
- Important
- Food

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

Ilya Ilyin
- Sports
- Beat
- Competitors
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.

Ilya Ilyin
- People
- Energy
- Unique
I think chicken and horse meat are ideal food because it's very easy to digest.

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- Food
- Horse
- Meat
I move around, like a true Kazakh nomad.

Ilya Ilyin
- True
- Like
- Move
I try not to eat anything which is too fat, and I can't eat anything which is too sweet.

Ilya Ilyin
- Sweet
- Try
- Fat
My main goal is to become the most successful weightlifter in history.

Ilya Ilyin
- History
- Goal
- Successful

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

Ilya Ilyin
- Believe
- Important
- Food
By nature, I was a little guy with big legs - a stocky lad.

Ilya Ilyin
- Nature
- Guy
- Big
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.

Ilya Ilyin
- Live
- Why
- Energy
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.

Ilya Ilyin
- Life
- Up
- Time
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
- People
- Life
- Work