Viktor Mazin (1954-2022)
Minusinsk, Russia – Legendary Soviet Olympic weightlifter, Olympic champion, Viktor Mazin died at the age of 67. Viktor Mazin won the 1980 Summer Olympics in the featherweight class and, at 26, earned the highest...
Minusinsk, Russia – Legendary Soviet Olympic weightlifter, Olympic champion, Viktor Mazin died at the age of 67. Viktor Mazin won the 1980 Summer Olympics in the featherweight class and, at 26, earned the highest...
The lovely New Year has arrived to us here in subtropics of Florida. It’s January 1, 2022 in terms of time and 66 degrees in terms of temperature. From our gazebo to yours: Happy...
Remembering Olympic weightlifting legends, athletes, coaches, administrators and many more, that we lost in 2021. In Memoriam 2021 Andreas BEHM, East Germany 1962 – 2021 Toivo KURG, Soviet Union 1946 – 2021 Jorgen Ludvig BARTH-JORGENSEN, Norway 1932...
Merry Christmas from subtropics of Florida! Wishing you nothing but the best this holiday season! Chidlovski sends cheers to all.
November 16, 2021 – Legendary U.S. weightlifter, Olympic champion and 2x Olympic vice champion, Isaac “Ike” Berger celebrated his 85th birth day. Isaac Berger is one of all-time greatest legends in the world of...
Chicago, IL, USA – Legendary American Olympic weightlifter and football strength coach, Clyde Emrich dies at the age of 90. Clyde Emrich was a member of unforgettable U.S. Qlympic weightlifting team that was the...
Terror and Courage Web technologies have changed. Design trends have changed. We have changed. I just kept this section on the site the way it was back then. No edits. No comments afterwards. Never to forget.
August 14, 2021 – Legendary Olympic weightlifter Yurik Sarkisyan (Australia, USSR, Armenia) turns 60. Yurik Sarkisyan had a long and distinguished career in Olympic weightlifting. At 18, he won a silver medal for Team...
July 30, 2021 – One of the most impressive weightlifters of the 1970s, World and European champion, world records holder, Gennady Ivanchenko of Riga, Latvia celebrates his 75th Birthday today. Ivanchenko’s list of sports...
Very sad news for the world of Olympic weightlifting… Legend of this sport, Dr. Peter George passed away on Sunday. He was 92. I don’t think Peter George needs special introduction to anybody who...