Pyrros Dimas relives his Olympic Weightlifting career 

Something not mentioned: after his missed third attempt at 207.5kg, he patted the barbell, walked to the side of the platform to remove his shoes, and then crossed to exit the stage for his last time. A sportsman in the truest sense and a great athlete for a reason.

3:22 για την Ελλάδα 🇬🇷♥️🥇 ευχαριστούμε Πύρρο

Still kills me knowing that if he had made the last clean and jerk, he would have won a 4th gold medal due to having the lighter bodyweight

3 GOLD medals 1 BRONZE.. the most decorated weightlifting athlete of all time!! INSPIRATION!! γεια σου ΠΥΡΡΟ ΓΙΓΑΝΤΑ ! !

One of the most inspirational and emotional videos I have ever seen...

I saw him lift in the 2004 Olympics, I remember because the whole arena chanted DIMAS, DIMAS, DIMAS!!! I’ve never seen something like that at any strength event. The house was shaking with DIMAS, DIMAS, HELLA, HELLA!!!

Imagine what it must feel like to be a world class athlete, a 4 time Olympian no less, in one of the toughest Olympic sports. To receive all the adoration he did was thoroughly deserved, just think of all the blood, sweat and tears that occurred behind the scenes. People always forget that nothing comes easy, we see videos like this, see the end itself not the means to the end. He is awe inspiring, I can't imagine what those 4 years in between must've been like for him. 99% of us won't be able to fathom it either. God bless him

the standing ovation was about 12mins! for 12 mins the crowd was screaming HELLAS and PYRROS! That never hapened for any athlete in olympic games again! There is no bigger honor than a crowd cheering your name, he relived the ancient glory and the true olympic game honor ! he glorified Hellas with his medals, and the Hellas glorified him with stoping the ceremony with standing ovation! Legendary

You are my HERO!!! from South Korea.

Τίμησες το εθνόσημο όσο τίποτα άλλο!! Είσαι αξέχαστος και υπόδειγμα αθλητή!!

I need to say something after watching this inspirational video. I never knew about Pyrros Dimas until today. I almost cried at the end. How many hours of training, passion, patience goes into his work. It's mindblowing. How he even risk he's health to achive bronze medal in front of his nation. He's a living legend and now inspiration to me. Respect and love from Ukraine to the Greek GOD - PYRROS DIMAS! Now I will never forget your name.

The best Greek athlete ever. Thank you Pyrros!

What a beautiful human being. So much respect for him!

This gives me goosebumps every time 4:42.

Great legend ---- great respect from india--- goose bumps ---great respect for greek

My favorite in weightlifting. Pyrros Dimas, you are a great athlete and very dedicated. I wish you had won the gold in Athens 2004 by lifting the last weight. Anyways, you are one of my heroes. No one can replace you. True love from Myanmar

Absolute legend

Not only a Legend but an Excellent Person and family man. A Inspiration for all Young Peopel. Pyrro Thank you.

i never knew him never heard of him. but since i have watched his vedio's i dont know wat happnd to me i am inspired a lot by this guy.. great man..

one of the best Greek athletes of all time 🇬🇷💙

This man is a descendant of hercules👌

Ευχαριστούμε πυρρο... ..για την ελλαδαρα μας... Thanks you pyrro..for our Greece

Δάκρυα περηφάνιας ακόμη και μετά από τόσα χρόνια βλέποντας το βίντεο αυτό. Να είσαι καλά Πύρρο Δήμα για τις στιγμές Εθνικής περηφάνιας που μας πρόσφερες! 🇬🇷

Wow proud to be Greek. Οταν φωναξε για την Ελλαδα και εκει που ολοι φωναζαν ελλας οταν επαιρνε το χαλκινο ηταν ανατριχιαστικο

θα τον θυμόμαστε ολοι σαν αθλητή και όχι σαν πολιτικό

Σεμνός, ταπεινός ανέβασε την Ελλάδα και τους Έλληνες ψηλά και ήταν αυτός που πήρε 4 συνεχόμενα μετάλλια σε 4 Ολυμπιάδες!! Το όνομα του γραφτηκε επάξια στην ιστορία των Μεγάλων Ελλήνων αθλητών. Να είσαι καλά Πυρρο σε ευχαριστούμε που μας έκανες να νιώσουμε περήφανους 🇬🇷

i have watched his attempts live and many times after. Every time i feel goosebumps. Every time!

Greatest legend--wishes from India.still I remember Barcelona I studied eighth grade myself and my friends spoke only abt him.terrible.god bless Dimas sir

γεια σου τεράστιε Πύρρο! Σ'ευχαριστούμε για όλα!

Γκρεμίστε τα τείχη. Πραγματικά Ολύμπιος! Για πάντα!

pyrros dimas greek warrior

3:15 goosebumpbs, truly a legend at its best, long live olympic weightlifting!

Μακάρι τα σημερινά πρότυπα για τα παιδιά μας να έχουν ανθρώπους σαν εσένα ... Πύρρο ευτυχώς που σε έχουμε... ευτυχώς που σε άφησαν να αγωνιστείς για την Ελλάδα...ΑΞΙΟΣ!!

The genes on his legs are out of this world. More impressive than a carved Greek statue. It's unreal.

I love Dimas .. What a person . Greece .. What a reception for 12 minutes. Love you Dimas from India.

More videos of this athlete please! He truly is a champion in the full sense of the word- humble, hard working, courageous! He faced and still faces lots in his life but remains a bright example of a true Olympic athlete!

Αξέχαστες ιστορικές στιγμές!!

one of the greatest of all time.

You know man, my county has a lot of problems, but when we win medals Like that, when we show the love to each other... Man those times i am so proud to be Hellenic.

Proud to be Greek! Pyrros Dimas was a great athlete not only in terms of performance but also in terms of sportsmanship and ethos in general. Good times and very nice composed video!

υποσχεθηκα στον εαυτο μου πως δε θα κλαψω

Thanks for the great memories legend 🇹🇷 👌👌👌👌

Ο μεγαλύτερος αθλητής που εχει βγει.σ'ευχαριστουμε για ολα

He is will be forever legend in olympic lifting history!!!

Ευχαριστώ όλους τους αθλητές που μας χάρισαν αξέχαστες στιγμές και μας έκαναν περήφανους ως ΈΛΛΗΝΕΣ (Ανεξάρτητα από το αν είμαστε Παναθηναϊκοί, Ολυμπιακοί, ΑΕΚ, ΠΑΟΚ κλπ κλπ) (Μυγιάκης, Πατουλίδου, Σακοράφα, Πύρρος, Κεντέρης, Θάνου, Χαλκιά, Καχιασβίλι, Ηλιάδης, Γκάλης, Γιαννάκης, Καμπούρης, Χριστοδούλου, Φασούλας, Χαριστέας, Δέλλας, Ζαγοράκης, Νικοπολίδης, Κατσουράνης, Καραγκούνης, Σαμαράς, Μπασινάς, Μήτρογλου, Τοροσίδης, Καπίνο, Διαμαντίδης, Σπανούλης, Ζήσης, Σχορτσιανίτης, Παπαλουκάς, αδέρφια Αντετοκούνμπο, Πετρούνιας, Κορακάκη, Στεφανίδη, Γιαννιώτης, Μάμαλος κλπ κλπ, συνεχίζεται διά παντός).

"Το Λιοντάρι της Χειμάρας" θα μας κάνει πάντα περήφανους!!!ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΣΟΥ ΠΥΡΡΟ!!!ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΙΚΑ ΧΙΛΙΑ ΜΠΡΑΒΟΟΟΟΟΟ!!!

Εγω προσωπικα χερομαι τόσο πολύ όταν κάποιος αθλητής λέει: Αφιερώνω αυτή την νίκη στην Ελλαδάρα μας !!!🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷💝💝🎉🎉🎉😢😢

A true Olympic legend. With an emotional life story, worthy to be told to the next generations. Thank you for the memories Pyrros

This video is very motivating. Hard work, mental strenght and pride. Thank you for sharing.

A true champion at life! Four Olympics, four medals, the man is a warrior. I am so grateful for men like this, inspirational!

Σ ευχαριστούμε μεσα απο τα βάθη της καρδιάς μας,έκανες υπερήφανους ολους τούς Έλληνες και την Ελλάδα.

One of the greatest Olympians!!

Απλά απίστευτος ο Πήρος,για την Ελλάδα!!!

Very interesting!I am proud Greek!!Pyrros Dimas is an amazing athlete since today i believe!Congrats!!Μπραβο θα τον θυμομαστε ολοι παντα τον Πυρρο Δημα!!!

The living legend of weighlifting. An unbelievable career and an unforgettable farewell in 2004 Athens Olympics. Words cannot describe what Pyrros means for Greece and Greek people.

Μεγάλος αθλητής ωραίος άνθρωπος καλή καρδιά!!! Ευχαριστούμε Πύρρο για τις ωραίες στιγμές που μας έδωσες!!!

Πύρρο λιοντάρι της Χειμάρρας σε ευχαριστούμε!! Στα χέρια σου σήκωσες ψηλά όλους τους Έλληνες.

What an amazing and dedicated athlete! Thanks so much for making this video. So much respect for Pyrros!!!!!

What an amazing inspirational video. So proud for this great Greek athlete. 🇬🇷

so proud to be greek! μπραβο ρε αθληταρα ελληνα

I lifted on the exact same platform as he did in 1996 when I went to youth nationals this year

The greatest Greek weightlifter of all time and one of the greatest the sport has ever seen.

I remember watching Athens 2004 games, I was 6 years old and being amazed by him, the HUGE AMOUNT OF CROWD on his last competition is a thing I haven't seen again in any of the recent Olympic weightlifting competitions.

ONE OF THE BEST OLYMPIC ATHLETES OF ALL TIME WITH NO HESITATION

Inspirational. Revering, something never seen before. What a legend. One day, hopefully it’ll be me

Really enjoyed this week of weightlifting videos! 👍👍👍👍👍

Ποιοι το βλεπουν ακομα το 2019;

Legend

living legend this guy. amazing guy in every possible way.

Ειναι απίστευτο καθε φορα που το βλεπω η συγκίνηση μου ειναι μοναδικη. Πυρρο σε ευχαριστουμε για ολα που σε γνωρίσαμε και μας εκανες χαρουμενους.

I wonder how this only has 17k views......simply amazing.

I'm Turk. We have a Naim Suleymanoglu You guys have a pyrros. They are legend

Χίλια ευχαριστώ που μας έκανες υπερήφανους Δήμα !!!! Θα σαι πάντα στις καρδιές μας !!!!!! Ζήτω η Ελλάδα .....Μόνοι μας και όλοι τους!!!!

Μπράβο και ξανά Μπράβο. 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🙏🙏🙏

Great guy, awesome athlete. Him and Naim Suleimanoglou are legends in the sport.

Amazing video, got goosebumps

please make more videos like these with more athletes from this and other sports. Interviews, analysis, medals/finals compilation, world records, sport history and evolution, etc. The views are a sing that we like this, thanks.

this is so inspiring…. such a humble arhlete

Συγχαρητήρια ρε παλικάρι..μας έκανες υπερήφανους πολλές φορές..να σαι πάντα καλά..

Pyrros Dimas best weight lifter 3 gold medals 1broze

I don' t know how it is going to be, but I think, if his memoirs/autobiography is printed i english I suggest you should read it... I just finished his autobiography in greek... It totally moved me and it is infact true what he says, that he lived 4 lives in one... I strongly recommend this book, not only for the thousands of athletes in the USA, who now are training under his guidance/seminars etc.

ο καλητερος αθλητης ολλον τον εποχων και πολλη καλο παιδη

IT'S NICE TO REMEMBER THE LEGENDS OF OLYMPICS ........ I REMEBER HIS COACH ON TV

Ότι πιο συγκινητικό.. συγχαρητήρια, σε ευχαριστούμε Δήμα 🙏🏼🤍

i Remember Pyrros Dimas [ Hellenic Name And Surname ]Very Well [We have Same Age ]When he came in Greece he Was Speaking Flue ntly Greek as most of the norhern Epirotans [Ethnic Greeks ]with their Special Accent .Almost All Albanians Came Greece After 1991 .92 Croosing the border dident Know no t Even ONE Greek Word [ only Norhern Epirotans ., B y the Way GRATE ATHLETE Huge Spirit !

You can never declare 'I cannot' ever again after watching this video 👏

Hes a ledgend i watched him growing up and i looked up to him a lot

Βόρειος Ήπειρος γη ελληνική

Μην κλαψεις... Αν αντέξεις 😭 Πυρρο εισαι μοναδικός άνθρωπος και αθλητής με τεράστια δυναμη ψυχης 💎 Εισαι υπόδειγμα...💐 Ο Θεος να σε ευλογεί εσενα τα παιδακια σου και την γυναικα σου που σε προστατεύει απο ψηλα 🙏

Pirro dhima is the best example, good heart, & always very simple personality,

It is the 10th time I see this video and I honestly can't handle the goosebumps!!! Thank you so much Pyrros for creating for me one more reason to be a proud Greek...

Der Typ war einfach ein absolutes Monster.

What a legend... He makes us SO proud!

He was insanely strong for his weight doesn’t make sense just goes to show wat true hard work can do 🐐

Fantástico. .. Pirro the best O melhor

Till 5:00 i forgot to on captions,, And till the video ended I forgot that I clicked but it never started,, Dimas the legend for you...

Like Messi re-watching World Cup 2014. Thanks for all these reliving footage.

Greatest weightlifter all time.

Θυμάμαι ο Πύρρος ήταν απ'τους αγαπημένους μου αθλητές.. Στην ολυμπιάδα του '96 ήμουν 6 χρονών και βλεπαμε με ανοιχτο το στόμα με τον μπαμπά μου..και έπειτα ακολούθησαν και οι υπόλοιπες με την ίδια ανατριχίλα! Συγκλονιστικός Πύρρος Δήμας°

Ο καλύτερος αθλητής άρσης βαρών όλων των εποχών! Πύρρο σε ευχαριστούμε!!