Jim Halliday (UK)
History in Color: James “Jim” Halliday (1918-2007) was one of the most memorable weightlifting characters of the post World War 2 decade in Olympic weightlifting. He earned his nickname “Jumping Jim” after developing a...
History in Color: James “Jim” Halliday (1918-2007) was one of the most memorable weightlifting characters of the post World War 2 decade in Olympic weightlifting. He earned his nickname “Jumping Jim” after developing a...
History in Color: October 1966, East Berlin, Germany – Two key personalities of Olympic weightlifting of their countries, Bob Hoffman (USA) and Arkady Vorobyev (USSR) exchange a firm handshake on the streets of East...
History in Color: July 29, 1979, Leningrad, Russia – Vice champion of the 1976 Olympics, 29-year-old middleweight Vartan Militosyan of Leninakan (Gyumri), Armenia competes for Team Armenia in the 75kg weight class at the...