Kizirian Succeeds With Blend Of Athleticism, Humility

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BOULDER – Imagine picking up a 35-pound dumbbell. For the average athletic American, that doesn’t sound too difficult, right? Now imagine holding those 35 pounds, spinning around repeatedly and while still keeping control of your arms and the dumbbell, releasing it at the perfect time with just the right amount of strength to let it fly.

This is called the weight throw.

On December 7, 2013, when University of Colorado junior Alex Kizirian stepped into the throwing circle in Laramie, Wyo., to perform this ritual that he had performed thousands of times before, he didn’t know he’d be making history. But on his second throw of the event, Kizirian threw that weight 67 feet, 2 inches, breaking the previous CU record of 63-9.5 and solidifying his name in the CU history books.

Next time you’re at the gym, try that with a 35-pound weight.

After achieving the record, Kizirian called it a “very satisfying and a very proud moment.” But if anyone knows Kizirian, they understand his intense determination and why, although he may have gotten a record, that is simply not enough. A month later, he erased his own record again at the Air Force Academy with a throw of 68-4.5.

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