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The duo Rudolph Plyukfelder and David Rigert was perhaps one of the most inspiring example of work between coaches and athletes in the history of Olympic weightlifting. Plyukfelder (b. 1928) had an outstanding career...
Sad news came from Russia… Sergey Gimaev, defenceman of legendary Red Army club and TV commentator, died in Tula, Russia at the age of 62. Sergey Gimaev played 10 seasons in the Soviet Premiere...
Continuing the Lift Up: History in Color series, the cover photo shows Team CCCP Weightlifting being interviewed by famous Soviet media personalities before the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Front row (left to right):...
On the cover photo from the Lift Up: History in Color series, legendary David Rigert is preparing for the 210kg clean-and jerk lift at the 1975 World Championship in Moscow. I think the original black-and-white...
20 Feb, 2019
Bram Charite (Netherlands) in London, 1948
20 Feb, 2019
Valery Kravchuk (USSR, Ukraine)
19 Feb, 2019
Jaroslav Skobla (Czechoslovakia) in Amsterdam, 1928
18 Feb, 2019
2 May, 2015
Norbert Schemansky Marathon. The Legend Turns 91.
12 May, 2015
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