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1965 Prize of Moscow International: Team USSR at the Opening Parade
History in Color: March 17, 1965, Moscow, Russia, USSR – Coaches and athletes of the Team USSR are lined up at the opening ceremony at the 1965 Prize of Moscow International invitational tournament in...
Paul Anderson (USA) at the Green Theater in Moscow (1955)
History in Color June 16, 1955, Moscow, Russia – Legendary Paul Anderson of Team USA, nicknamed as “Miracle of Nature” for his phenomenal strength, is competing during the USA vs. USSR Olympic weightlifting match...
Alexander Kurlovich (Belarus, USSR): The Last Champion of the USSR (1991)
History in Color: August 16, 1991, Donetsk, Ukraine – 30-year old super heavyweight Alexander Kurlovich of Grodno, Belarus, USSR competes in the 110+kg weight class at the 1991 USSR Spartakiade and 1991 USSR Spartakiade...
Grigory Novak Wins a World Title in Paris (1946)
March 5, 2021 – Legendary Grigory Novak (1919-1980), the first Soviet World champion and a great athlete and entertainer, would have celebrated his 102nd birthday today. History in Color: October 19, 1946, Paris, France...
Gyozo Veres (Hungary) Wins the World Title and Sets 2 World Records in Stockholm
History in Color: September 11, 1963, Stockholm, Sweden – 27-year old light heavyweight of Team Hungary, Gyozo Veres competes in the 82.5kg weight class at the 1963 World and European Championships in Stockholm. One...
1967 USSR Spartakiade: Top 6 in the 82.5kg Class
History in Color: July 31, 1967, Moscow, Russia, USSR – Top 6 light heavyweights in the 82.5+kg weight class at the 1967 USSR Spartakiade and 1967 USSR Championships held at the Shakhtyor Sports Hall...
Club 500: Alexey Medvedev (USSR, Russia)
History in Color: March 8, 1958, Moscow, Russia, USSR – 30-year old heavyweight Alexey Medvedev of Moscow, Russia wins the 1st place with a 482.5kg total in the 90+kg weight class at the 1958...