During the 1988 Olympics, he broke world records in both the snatch and the clean and jerk, winning his first Olympic gold medal and was undefeated for 8.5 years.

• 1988年汉城奥运会，苏莱曼诺尔古创下了挺举和抓举两项纪录，赢得了他的第一枚奥运会金牌，并在长达八年半的时间里无敌于天下。