Carlos Nassar was a special guest in the studio of “Arena Sport“ on BNT. The weightlifter sends us an incredible year in which he became European, world and Olympic champion. The talented athlete shared what the formula for success is.
“Such successes are achieved with a lot of hard work, a drop of luck at the right time and with the right people by your side. It is difficult for a person to find the right path on their own. The difficult thing was before the titles and competitions. I participated in every competition, crushed my rivals, I didn't have to go to all these competitions, but in my opinion, that's how I broke them mentally and at one point they stopped fighting. At the European Championship they had some hope of winning, but at the Olympic Games they were crushed and didn't think about first place. And I didn't give them any reason to think they shouldn't take it“, commented Nassar.
The weightlifter also revealed details about the shoulder injury that he will be battling in the coming months. Nassar is adamant that at this stage he will not undergo surgery.
“My shoulder is definitely unstable. At the world championships, on my last attempt at 225 kg, with the bar lifted, my shoulder gave out. I have no feeling for this arm, in many cases I lose control, which leads to other problems. The bone itself is destroyed, which leads to terrible pain, puts strain on the tendon and muscles. I have to work with specialists since January. I was angry because I know I can, I didn't succeed. I didn't foresee what could happen. I always want everything to be as good as possible. Our goals are big, I'm not afraid to dream“, shared Nassar.
The talent from Cherven Bryag commented on the upcoming change of category, as well as the goals he sets for next year.
„The goals are the same, first of all to be in first place. Then we will look at the high weights and records, to crush the competitors mentally and physically to exclude them as competitors for the next Olympic Games. This year I was at every single competition. I will give you an example of a Chinese guy at the tournament in Thailand, whom I sent at a very high weight. He got injured and was unable to participate in the Olympic Games. This is part of the strategy to process them“, said Carlos Nassar.
Nassar also commented on what is ahead of him in the near future.
„The European Championship in Moldova is first, I hope we can catch it. We are starting treatment with the shoulder, we will have some rest. Hopefully we will have enough time to participate in the European Championship“, shared Nassar.
The weightlifter also shared about the difficult moments he went through, such as the loss of his coach Iliyan Iliev and the Achilles injury.
„The most difficult period in my life. Everything happened together - one after the other, life really slapped me then. God sends such things only to a person who can endure and take the right path in his life. My coach will forever remain in my heart, he is alive in my heart and in the heart of every person who knew him. He changed the game“, shared Nassar.
With the weightlifter in the studio was his physiotherapist Atanas Litkov.
„Carlos' psyche is his strongest quality. He also had health problems, but despite the pain, he showed how strong he is mentally. There is not a single missed race, everything is at its maximum, you have to have an exceptional mentality to maintain the level“, Litkov is categorical.