Weightlifting Team in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan, October 1964, – Team CCCP Weightlifting is being interviewed by famous Soviet media personalities in the 1964 Olympic village in Tokyo.
Front row (left to right):
Vladimir Kaplunov (67.5kg), Leonid Zhabotinsky (90+kg), Dmitry Ivanov (The Soviet Sports Daily, reporter), Rudolf Plyukfelder (82.5кg), Аrkady Vorobyev (head coach), Yury Vlasov (90+кg), Reporter (?), Vladimir Golovanov (90кg);
Back row (left to right):
Massage Therapist (?), Viktor Kurentsov (75кg), Suren Bogdasarov (coach), Nikolay Ozerov (TV broadcaster), Alexey Vakhonin (56kg), Alexey Medvedev (coach)
In a few weeks, four of these athletes will become Olympic champions (see below) But at the moment, it’s not known. No need for a special “Smile!” call. All participants seems to be in a good and happy mood. They are here in Tokyo to compete for Olympic gold!
| Weight | Class | Name | Total (kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Bantamweight |  |
Alexey VAKHONIN, Soviet Union | 110+105+142.5OR = 357.5WR |
| 60 | Featherweight |  |
Yoshinobu MIYAKE, Japan | 122.5OR+122.5OR+152.5WR = 397.5WR |
| 67.5 | Lightweight |  |
Waldemar BASZANOWSKI, Poland | 132.5+135OR+165OR = 432.5WR |
| 75 | Middleweight |  |
Hans ZDRAZILA, Czechoslovakia | 130+137.5OR+177.5WR = 445.5EWR |
| 82.5 | Light Heavyweight | |
Rudolf PLUKFELDER, Soviet Union | 150+142.5OR+182.5 = 475OR |
| 90 | Middle Heavyweight | |
Vladimir GOLOVANOV, Soviet Union | 165OR+142.5EOR+180 = 487.5WR |
| 90+ | Super Heavyweight | |
Leonid ZHABOTINSKY, Soviet Union | 187.5+167.5OR+217.5WR = 572.5OR |
Note: To view a complete list of the winners in the weight classes above,
please follow the link associated with the weight class.
