Super Heavyweight Winners in 1973
History in Color: March 19, 1973, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The winners of the 1973 Friendship Cup in the 110+kg class (left to right): Gerd Bonk (East Germany, 2nd place), Serge Reding (Belgium, 1st place)...
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The Last Chance of Rudolf Plukfelder
History in Color: October 15, 1964, Tokyo, Japan – 37-year old light heavyweight Rudolf Plukfelder of Team USSR competes in the press lifting in the 82.5kg class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
Rumen Teodosiev (Bulgaria)
History in Color: August 28, 1983, Moscow, Russia – 21-year old light heavyweight Rumen Teodosiev of Burgas, Bulgaria competes in the 82.5kg class at the 1983 USSR Championships in Moscow, Russia. Rumen Teodosiev (b....
Team USA in Munich (1955)
History in Color: October 10, 1955, Minich, Germany – Team USA Weightlifting gathered for a group shot after the end of the 1955 World Championships in Munich (left to right): Bob Hoffman (coach, manager),...
