In Loving Memory of Sue Chidlovski (1942-2020)
Sue passed away this morning. She was the love of my life. She was my wife, friend, companion, inspiration. She passed away this morning in Jacksonville, FL. I am not used to the past...
Sue passed away this morning. She was the love of my life. She was my wife, friend, companion, inspiration. She passed away this morning in Jacksonville, FL. I am not used to the past...
History in color: October 31, 1983, Moscow, Russia – One of the best super heavyweights of all times, 2x Olympic champion Alexander Kurlovich of Grodno, Belarus, competes for Team CCCP in the 110+kg class...
History in Color: July 11, 1975, Vilnius, Lithuania – 27-year old super heavyweight giant Aslanbek Yenaldiev is being introduced as a contender in the 110+kg class at the 1975 USSR Spartakiade and 1975 USSR...
History in Color: October 10, 1954, Vienna, Austria – 24-year old Tommy Kono of the United States clean-and-jerks 172.5 kg and sets new world records in clean-and-jerk and total (435kg) in the 82.5kg weight...
Sad news about one of the weightlifting greats came from the United States. Two-time World super heavyweight champion and world records holder, Antonio Krastev died in a car crash in Minnesota. He was 58....
History in Color: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, Spring 1979 –Olympic champion Valery Shary, middle heavyweight from Minsk, Belarus, is training with the other top candidates to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow during the...
History in Color: July 9, 1975, Vilnius, Lithuania – Legendary Soviet weightlifter David Rigert of Shakhty, Russia competes in the 90kg class at the 1975 USSR Spartakiade and 1975 USSR Championships in Vilnius. 28-year...
History in Color: York, PA, USA, Fall 1954 – U.S. Weightlifting Team is on its way to the 1954 World Championships in Vienna, Austria (left to right): Clarence Johnson (team manager), NA, John Terpak...