Author: achidlovski
Anatoly Kozlov Turns 65
February 23, 2020 – World, European and USSR champion, holder of numerous world records, Anatoly Kozlov turns 65. Anatoly Kozlov of the Kholmsk, Sakhalin District, Russia was one of the strongest sub heavyweights in...
Ivan Veselinov: The Lionheart of Bulgarian Weightlifting
The History in Color series features a color version of the photo portrait of legendary Bulgarian weightlifter Ivan Veselinov. Ivan Veselinov (1926-1996) of Asenovgrad, Bulgaria was one of the best and most known Bulgarian...
Karl Pumpurins (USSR, Latvia): Before the Lift
History in Color: Riga, Latvia, USSR, 1966 – Legendary Olympic weightlifting presser Karlis Pumpurins of the Dynamo Riga club is getting ready to start the lift at a local tournament in his hometown Riga....
Louis Martin (Great Britain): Winning the 1st World Title in Warsaw (1959)
History in Color: October 3, 1959, Warsaw, Poland – Mid heavyweight Louis Martin, 23-year old rookie lifter of Team Great Britain, presses 137.5kg on his way to the gold medal in the 90kg weight...
Leonid Zhabotinsky: Training Session in Mexico City (1967)
History in Color: Mexico City, Mexico, 1967 – Olympic champion Leonid Zhabotinsky, super heavyweight of Zaporozhye, Ukraine, performs snatch lifts in the training hall in Mexico City during the pre-Olympic training camp with the...
Yury Kozin (USSR, Russia): 1971 USSR Spartakiade
History in Color: July 23, 1971, Moscow, Russia – Yury Kozin, 23-year old heavyweight of the Team Moscow wins a gold medal with 567.5kg (197.5+157.5+212.5) total in the 110kg competitions at the 1971 USSR...