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    Matthias Steiner - Countdown to Rio 2016 - 31 Iconic Olympic Moments
    After winning gold in the Men's +105kg Weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Matthias Steiner dedicated his win to his late wife.
    As we countdown to Rio 2016, we're taking a look back at 31 iconic moments from Olympic history.
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  • @DAMOVE
    @DAMOVE 6 лет назад +18964

    There were 4 arms lifting it

    • @gymfamily
      @gymfamily 6 лет назад +775

      Guillermo Fabregat Jesus Christ I almost teared up reading that comment

    • @Kus519
      @Kus519 5 лет назад +313

      Guillermo Fabregat his wife helped

    • @morena012
      @morena012 5 лет назад +297

      You made cry with your comment. Beautiful.

    • @maharanasingh1747
      @maharanasingh1747 5 лет назад +127

      Well said brother

    • @TheChibisaurus
      @TheChibisaurus 5 лет назад +166

      I don't know who's chopping those onions...

  • @nooneinteresting4193
    @nooneinteresting4193 7 лет назад +9644

    Almost gets me everytime. The emotion was so pure. It always is when you win a gold, but none more pure than this one.

    • @reversegoatee5997
      @reversegoatee5997 7 лет назад +35

      No One Interesting Honestly, whenever i watch it i cut onion, so that i have an excuse for crying like a baby :D

    • @1aryan61
      @1aryan61 4 года назад +12

      i am so emotionless yet I always drop a tear on that vid

    • @johnsmith42688
      @johnsmith42688 2 года назад +14

      Yep. It's like he was JUSSSTTTT about to stall out and you can physically see him dig deep and give that last little .000000001%...one thought of his wife for a split second...and the weight just shot up

    • @ilogicalmind3618
      @ilogicalmind3618 Год назад

      Watch victor axelson , Olympic gold medal winning moment Tokyo 2020

    • @CmE_Psycho
      @CmE_Psycho 6 месяцев назад

      my guy immortalized his wife with that medal and the picture... immortalized in gold 🖤🖤🖤

  • @dreastyork
    @dreastyork 7 лет назад +7343

    Congratulations Matthias,your wife is looking down on you with a big smile.

    • @simonderge7
      @simonderge7 5 лет назад +5

      ❤❤❤

    • @pulenthiranpulenthiran1812
      @pulenthiranpulenthiran1812 2 года назад +2

      😍😍

    • @hawtlava25
      @hawtlava25 2 года назад +132

      She wasn’t looking down. She was there holding the bar

    • @That_Ramdom
      @That_Ramdom 2 года назад +14

      @@hawtlava25 Awwwwww so true.

    • @claydouglas2526
      @claydouglas2526 2 года назад +5

      Probably not, because he married again a few years after this, then knocked up his new bride shortly thereafter

  • @earl77
    @earl77 8 лет назад +3321

    One of the most memorable moments of the Beijing games. I'm German-Canadian so it was nice to see a fellow German win gold, so sad that his wife passed away the year before.

    • @TheDarklord0211
      @TheDarklord0211 5 лет назад +9

      He's Austrian, not German.

    • @leonbremer4216
      @leonbremer4216 4 года назад +11

      @@TheDarklord0211 well that's right, but Austria is a part of the German folk

    • @JakeHarper587
      @JakeHarper587 4 года назад +63

      @@TheDarklord0211 False ... he was born in Austria but obtained the German citizenship. Additionally he was competing for Germany as you can clearly see.

    • @siramoras
      @siramoras 2 года назад +7

      "passed away" was sadly more of a "got crushed" as it was in a horrific car accident.
      You wouldn´t want your worst enemy to have this happen to a loved one :(

    • @mikelevel9
      @mikelevel9 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@siramorasbro chill

  • @krischan67
    @krischan67 7 лет назад +1637

    Once upon a time, Matthias Steiner was the strongest and the happiest man in the world. Once upon a time. He had a resource which noone else could tap on, the power of love. Sometimes it needs more than strength to be the strongest.

    • @Ajesen
      @Ajesen 5 лет назад +7

      Eddie hall the half ton deadlift

    • @orangerightgold7512
      @orangerightgold7512 5 лет назад +43

      We captured that moment, and run it on a loop through Steiner's mind. And the chemical that his brain secrete goes into every Steiner's wafer cookie. Come home to the impossible flavor of your own completion. Come home to Steiner.

    • @ChogerHD
      @ChogerHD 4 года назад +1

      @@orangerightgold7512 lmao good one

    • @alexvelludo
      @alexvelludo 2 года назад +1

      @@Ajesen yeah but they're strongman, and take steroids

    • @jayesh1891
      @jayesh1891 Год назад +2

      @@alexvelludo doesn't matter..we can see the amount of work he puts...hard work is still there...

  • @CharlieAlvarezJ
    @CharlieAlvarezJ 2 года назад +955

    0:46 that is pure Extasy, joy and happiness. It is so emotive I feel really happy for him, he is incredibly strong not only physically but also spiritually

    • @DiegoRuiz1991
      @DiegoRuiz1991 2 года назад +29

      He is so emotional that he doesn't know whether to lift his arms up in the air or just collapse, it's crazy

    • @user-vq6ym6qg4j
      @user-vq6ym6qg4j 2 года назад +18

      Honestly must be insane to experience that. Very few people will get to experience that type of pleasure

    • @Refrigerator44
      @Refrigerator44 Год назад +2

      That’s physical, mental, and physical ecstasy. Something that most will never know at the same time.

  • @LOSTEpisodesForFree
    @LOSTEpisodesForFree 7 лет назад +2518

    Why is this not the most watched video on youtube

  • @Deena777
    @Deena777 7 лет назад +757

    I just cried my eyes out watching this video, it was so moving. This is why I love the Olympics, never give in the face adversity and personal tragedy. What a great Olympian

  • @HittokiriBattousai17
    @HittokiriBattousai17 3 года назад +140

    He channeled his wife's terrible tragedy into pure success, both mental and physical, and turned into positive growth. What a boss!

  • @haritjanoti4092
    @haritjanoti4092 3 года назад +3151

    His wife's story- In 2004, a German woman from Zwickau in Saxony had watched Steiner participating in weightlifting contests on TV. She kept asking the Eurosport commentators for his email address, until they gave it to her. She contacted Steiner, and he agreed to meet her in Lower Austria. They married shortly thereafter and hence he moved to Germany, where he then applied for German citizenship. On 16 July 2007, his wife, Susann, died in a car accident. He stood on the medalists' podium with a photo of his late wife, who would otherwise have accompanied him to the Games.
    Edit: After 3 months of winning this, ( he must have received fame in Germany), he met a pretty German anchor and married her in 2010. If men have money & success they can find love again.

    • @christianwijaya6906
      @christianwijaya6906 3 года назад +35

      Yes that's true

    • @VinodReddymukkamalla
      @VinodReddymukkamalla 2 года назад +105

      There should be a movie on this ! Looks great and inspiring to win a gold !

    • @moumitapatra2335
      @moumitapatra2335 2 года назад +19

      Really so heart touching ....🕯️❤️

    • @RichARichTV
      @RichARichTV 2 года назад +9

      Thank You!

    • @clique1579
      @clique1579 2 года назад +180

      I'm glad he got over it and was able to find somebody else. I'm sure he will always remember her no matter what or who he is with

  • @quinn5299
    @quinn5299 7 лет назад +275

    I can watch this 100 times and it still gives me chills

    • @dolhe15
      @dolhe15 6 месяцев назад

      x2 make Cry al the tiime 🥲

  • @JstChrxz32
    @JstChrxz32 Год назад +127

    I think everyone was cheering for him even his opponent

    • @HrHaakon
      @HrHaakon Месяц назад +2

      It's weightlifting. Everyone is cheering for everyone.

  • @STR8CRUDDYY
    @STR8CRUDDYY 8 лет назад +343

    these onions!

    • @moritzschmidt8917
      @moritzschmidt8917 5 лет назад +9

      I known what he means😂

    • @besh3734
      @besh3734 3 года назад +2

      😂😂😂 same here

    • @besh3734
      @besh3734 3 года назад +2

      @@johannesschaf1301
      I don’t know how to explain, but he cried and blame the onions 😂, it’s a joke.

  • @soulful5284
    @soulful5284 3 года назад +206

    I keep on finding my self tearing up at this video.
    It always gets me wondering if I will ever experience such an emotion, if I will ever feel so happy about my accomplishments.
    His reaction just shows how much he has been through and how hard he worked for this.

    • @stark-wd9ff
      @stark-wd9ff 2 года назад +1

      I always think about this. Whether I'll be able to achieve anything in this life. But we can always hope. I wish you the best ☺😊

    • @Charlie-wi8wh
      @Charlie-wi8wh Год назад

      All the best, together we can achieve

    • @Junglesmells
      @Junglesmells Год назад +1

      I feel selfish for wondering the same thing but…really though- I can’t quite imagine what that must feel like

  • @runningsushiroll9341
    @runningsushiroll9341 8 лет назад +597

    Who tf and why would anyone dislike this video -_-

    • @ahmadhadder9834
      @ahmadhadder9834 7 лет назад +91

      2 dislikes, I'd say they are the silver and bronze guys haha

    • @matcoddy6097
      @matcoddy6097 7 лет назад +8

      probably the format of the video , most weightlifting videos play the lift the whole way through

    • @lonewolfx499
      @lonewolfx499 6 лет назад +4

      Russians?

    • @pabloverdaguer8251
      @pabloverdaguer8251 5 лет назад +11

      Teary eyes made them miss the like button

    • @darrenhenry7407
      @darrenhenry7407 4 года назад +2

      Some losers

  • @johnsmith42688
    @johnsmith42688 2 года назад +113

    You can literally see his body JUST about to fail...just slightly wavering and you can physically see him dig deep for that very last .00000000001%, and the weight just shot up...a millisecond thought of his wife...

    • @77LUCKYNUMBER77
      @77LUCKYNUMBER77 Год назад +3

      his body was shaking but his arms were pure concrete!

    • @johnsmith42688
      @johnsmith42688 Год назад

      ​@@77LUCKYNUMBER77 yep

    • @Brey
      @Brey 6 месяцев назад

      Matthias said in an interview he only felt his arms during the jerk, only remembering locking his elbows

  • @user-ow8mq4jo8c
    @user-ow8mq4jo8c 6 месяцев назад +13

    If you don't cry at this, you're dead inside. I wish somebody loved me that much.

    • @Oogwood
      @Oogwood 2 дня назад

      Guess i am dead inside then
      You know,just because i am not sensitive doesn't mean i am dead inside

  • @thanhquanky
    @thanhquanky Месяц назад +3

    It is insurmountable pain that one works so hard to eventually stand at the top and not be able to share it with his loved ones

  • @tamaldas9216
    @tamaldas9216 2 года назад +15

    This video alone is enough to prove how powerful love is... ❤❤

  • @ItsCr0x
    @ItsCr0x Год назад +25

    Not only he made Germany proud he also made his promise to his wife, mad respect dude

  • @MarcoQuesada21
    @MarcoQuesada21 8 лет назад +108

    thats the most beautiful thing about sports :')

  • @KidsPlayingSoldiers
    @KidsPlayingSoldiers 7 лет назад +63

    The tears are real! Moments like these are why I watch the Olympics! So beautiful!

  • @linaburfeind9714
    @linaburfeind9714 7 лет назад +108

    This is unbelievable this video made me cry

  • @tashaenadekle
    @tashaenadekle 2 года назад +10

    Such raw emotions. Literally can’t stop the tears.

  • @megamanxv
    @megamanxv 3 года назад +40

    I remember watching this and cheering him on to win...but little did I know about his backstory which made this moment more emotional...strongest heart and soul I have ever seen

  • @MikeGoesBadaBoom
    @MikeGoesBadaBoom 4 месяца назад +3

    Love is the strongest force there is. It’s the force that got Matias to dig down deep and push push push. His wife was probably in his mind and heart the whole time.

  • @kimsmither8820
    @kimsmither8820 2 года назад +15

    the photo he brought made me tear up. she’s been there since the beginning and he wanted to make sure he had her at the end too

  • @stevenboa
    @stevenboa 4 года назад +33

    One the most memorable and beautiful moments to me in any sports.

  • @mark8987
    @mark8987 6 лет назад +27

    Greatest moment in sports history. Makes me cry everytime.

  • @ktmtxt
    @ktmtxt 7 лет назад +95

    LEGEND

  • @Audreysgamingshow
    @Audreysgamingshow 5 месяцев назад +3

    Rest in peace Matthias wife❤ he kept his promises and won the gold medal❤ I’m proud of you cause you helped him😊

  • @phamtheanh1625
    @phamtheanh1625 5 лет назад +22

    well. im crying. He is A good man !

  • @lovemecom3832
    @lovemecom3832 6 лет назад +53

    That was so amazing. If he’s wife still alive for sure she will be proud to see him winning. Congratulations to you Matthias and you deserve it.

  • @agustinussibarani6588
    @agustinussibarani6588 5 лет назад +15

    Purest happiness ever recorded.

  • @dastemplar9681
    @dastemplar9681 2 года назад +9

    He did it solely motivated by the pure love he had for his first wife who was no longer with him. It’s 2022 and it still brings tears to our eyes.

  • @darkseiddeath9812
    @darkseiddeath9812 Год назад +3

    When men cried and respected him! A true warrior

  • @rideorhigh3373
    @rideorhigh3373 2 года назад +18

    As soon as those weights hit the ground I saw the sadness yet happiness hit him!!! I’m proud of him for achieving this!!

  • @deenagara9151
    @deenagara9151 4 года назад +15

    His wife’s spirit helped him carry it! That’s why he won!

  • @sonicelectro47
    @sonicelectro47 7 лет назад +57

    I wish I didn't miss this moment 8 years ago :(
    But I'm happy to know about it now.

  • @jasoncohn3944
    @jasoncohn3944 2 года назад +38

    If this story doesn't give you all the feels, I don't know what will.

  • @prasurjya05
    @prasurjya05 2 года назад +10

    Emotional plot twist: He was spotted by his wife spirit.❤️

  • @Samjie
    @Samjie Месяц назад

    Every once in a while I come back to this video. It's just beautiful. Nothing was stopping him that day.

  • @Vinsanity_93
    @Vinsanity_93 3 года назад +5

    this is still beautiful, cannot help but shed tears watching it

  • @theotsimon4288
    @theotsimon4288 Месяц назад

    To me it's one of the most beautiful (and sad) win I have ever seen.

  • @tecrubio
    @tecrubio 3 года назад +3

    I hope to be that happy, at least 1 time in my life

  • @beukenphom3680
    @beukenphom3680 Год назад +5

    He did it for his wife and country 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

  • @synxx1004
    @synxx1004 Месяц назад +1

    Truly a classic sporting moment that everyone loves

  • @skinny3062
    @skinny3062 2 года назад +1

    This is both emotional and joy moment for him. The way he was happy after achieving it. For days he worked hard with determination to fulfill his promise made to dearest late wife... ❤️❤️❤️ He is a blessed husband and father to his children ❤️❤️❤️

  • @ronstonge9102
    @ronstonge9102 Год назад +1

    eveytime ive gone for a PR in the gym i think of this lift, its never failed me yet. one of the best lifts ever

  • @Floquis_cup
    @Floquis_cup 10 месяцев назад +1

    We all know his wife is proud and happy foe him ❤
    And was there wacth him winning and help him ❤

  • @krithikbalaji1520
    @krithikbalaji1520 Год назад +1

    I cried after a long time watching this. Thank you ❤️🥺

  • @Zach-lz1zh
    @Zach-lz1zh 18 дней назад

    What a way to ensure she is never forgotten. Everyone shares this moment with him❤️

  • @hania5413
    @hania5413 2 года назад +5

    It was great.. boy.. that was amazing ♥️♥️♥️
    Love from🇦🇫

  • @crazypantz3492
    @crazypantz3492 4 месяца назад +1

    Honestly, one of the most beautiful videos on youtube

  • @maddendoggo5781
    @maddendoggo5781 Год назад +3

    His reaction to doing it is so heartwarming

  • @elmo2738
    @elmo2738 4 года назад +1

    Pure joy and emotions , such a beautiful video

  • @olympe95880
    @olympe95880 3 года назад

    The amount of stress , hapiness then beeing relieved in this video is crazy

  • @williamthomas5215
    @williamthomas5215 7 месяцев назад +3

    Him holding the medal with the picture of his wife adjacent to it always makes me tear up

  • @saheb1009
    @saheb1009 2 года назад +1

    There's so much positivity in this world 🥺🥺

  • @calamidasosu3477
    @calamidasosu3477 2 года назад

    That face shows genuine emotions. It's just to much bro.. who is cutting onions

  • @giannesanvicente2110
    @giannesanvicente2110 2 года назад +10

    still giving me goosebumps (:

  • @ScarredRomeo
    @ScarredRomeo 6 месяцев назад +1

    Moments that last for infinity.

  • @bouytb
    @bouytb 3 года назад +17

    A man's moment of purpose, just few seconds! That's all what matters

  • @ayushmaurya1912
    @ayushmaurya1912 2 года назад +3

    Why ,am i crying?

  • @henrypartridge9793
    @henrypartridge9793 4 года назад +10

    Motivation to carry on revising, need that energy to power through this degree. Cheers mathais

  • @user-km5nl8ng6v
    @user-km5nl8ng6v Год назад +1

    this is emotional... i'm going to cry😭😭

  • @Childtoucher445
    @Childtoucher445 2 года назад +1

    This made me emotional

  • @haie031
    @haie031 Год назад

    Das beeindruckendste was ich jemals im Sport gesehen habe.

  • @eekjejanson2651
    @eekjejanson2651 5 лет назад +3

    This is my favourite Olympic Moment.

  • @Floppadab
    @Floppadab 5 месяцев назад +1

    It’s hard to hate on this guy no matter who you are

  • @nkgonzalez7739
    @nkgonzalez7739 Месяц назад +2

    The real power of love ❤❤❤❤

  • @LEOMARTSPARTAN
    @LEOMARTSPARTAN 6 месяцев назад +1

    One of the best moments in sports

  • @carrotspectrum4374
    @carrotspectrum4374 3 года назад +3

    Makes me tear up every time

  • @afifoffx9325
    @afifoffx9325 2 года назад +1

    I swear if you watch this till a thousand time you still will cry...

  • @user-wy3ev2oe1b
    @user-wy3ev2oe1b 7 месяцев назад +3

    This is the best moment of all time ❤❤❤

  • @ajaynainonline
    @ajaynainonline 2 года назад

    Definitely it will bring tears in your eyes

  • @czorny5393
    @czorny5393 6 лет назад +5

    This is the most emotoinal video i've ever seen.

  • @carlota4587
    @carlota4587 6 лет назад +5

    I just want to go up there and give him a huge hug

  • @quypl01
    @quypl01 7 лет назад +107

    This is a most romantic thing i have ever seen!

  • @halllo54321
    @halllo54321 Год назад

    Best Olympic Moment ever, with the Story behind, amazing!

  • @maxbean8781
    @maxbean8781 Месяц назад

    That moment when he knows he’d got it … the passion , relief and joy in his face gets me every time

  • @hiyamikaela
    @hiyamikaela 5 лет назад

    the most precious angel of them all

  • @hemanko007
    @hemanko007 Год назад +7

    When the pain of losing one's beloved triumphs the pain of lifting that barbell we get a champion like this

  • @georgewashington7982
    @georgewashington7982 7 месяцев назад +3

    The fact that he failed the first two lifts and had the motivation and energy to lift a third time and get gold is awesome

  • @myrtlemcnappy1641
    @myrtlemcnappy1641 6 лет назад +5

    my word , how amazing ...his emotion got me all twisted !!

  • @tuabijakit6732
    @tuabijakit6732 2 года назад

    this is so inspirational

  • @remstar5566
    @remstar5566 4 года назад +7

    Goosebumps everytime

  • @flagtheoffense
    @flagtheoffense 2 года назад +1

    My goodness the scream from his coach when he begins to set. Amazing

  • @luise1371
    @luise1371 4 года назад +2

    why did I cry watching this

  • @harmony318
    @harmony318 2 года назад +1

    Man's determination is unbeatable.

  • @michaelxthunder
    @michaelxthunder 2 года назад +1

    Gives me chills

  • @michaelrauscher8662
    @michaelrauscher8662 6 лет назад +2

    I LOVE THIS MAN ..

  • @alalalalalalalalalaal6113
    @alalalalalalalalalaal6113 5 месяцев назад +2

    Steiner counterattacked so hard he got to Beijing

  • @marvelclash6019
    @marvelclash6019 2 года назад

    That will be the greatest gift one has dedicated to his wife.

  • @saifuciscam9566
    @saifuciscam9566 6 лет назад +1

    So beautiful and motivating 😭

  • @tylermartinez9409
    @tylermartinez9409 2 года назад

    Sent chills down my spine bro

  • @rbloxr1291
    @rbloxr1291 2 года назад +1

    This is truely amazing

  • @haggaisimon7748
    @haggaisimon7748 3 года назад

    Oh dear, 12 years passed since that moment, lovely times back in Singapore waiting for something huge to come...

  • @User-kv6st
    @User-kv6st 2 года назад +1

    Respect for this Hero

  • @Rohanz
    @Rohanz 6 лет назад +3

    The greatest Olympic moment!