Jonathon Edwards the triple jumper was strong: 150kg Power Cleans, 235kg squat.
Exactly, and me Edwards was the skiniest twink going, no where near the level of Mr bolt...
look at some of the olympic liters in the weightclasses, some of the taller lighter guys look like they'd snap in half..
As per the 'sprinters aren't weightlifters' comments, I think most world class sprinters would take to Olympic lifting well, there both sports that rely on pure fast twitch fibres... But why would a sprinter quit to be a lifter, its like a pop star becoming a backing dancer or a roady in esteem terms