Khristo Plachkov (Bulgaria)
Bulgarian super heavyweight Khristo Plachkov (1953-2009) was the first athlete in the world that managed to snatch 200 kg. On the cover photo, Plachkov tries to snatch 200 kg at the 1975 World Championship...
Bulgarian super heavyweight Khristo Plachkov (1953-2009) was the first athlete in the world that managed to snatch 200 kg. On the cover photo, Plachkov tries to snatch 200 kg at the 1975 World Championship...
The strongest man on the planet, Vasily Alexeev (1942-2011) is in deep thoughts on this cover photo from the History in Color series. Alexeev dominated the super heavyweight class in the 1970s, made 80 corrections...
Continuing celebration the 65th Birthday of Helmut Balderis, we present a mini-player with selected under 15 seconds clips showcasing some of his magic moments on ice. Click “View More” and celebrate!
Happy Birthday to Helmut Balderis! The greatest hockey magician of all times, nations and leagues around the world turns 65 on July 31! It was a pure joy to watch him playing when we...
Olympic champion Rudolf Ismayr (1908-1998) of Germany is snatching squat style outdoors in the 1930s. He won the gold Olympic medal in the middleweight in Los Angeles (1932) and the silver medal in Berlin...
Early Olympians of Czechoslovakia, Vaclav Psenicka Sr. (left) and Jaroslav Skobla in 1932. Vaclav Psenicka (1906-1961) competed in three Olympics (1928, 1932, 1936). He won silver medals in Los Angeles (1932) and in Berlin...
David Rigert of Team CCCP Weightlifting performs a “barefoot snatch” in training. From the History in Color series at Chidlovski Blog Chidlovski.
Olympic Champion Peter Korol (1941-2015) of Dynamo Lvov, Ukraine performs front squats while training with the national Team CCCP Weightlifting before the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. From the History in Color series at...
Olympic Champion Jaan Talts of Estonia and Team CCCP weightlifting just finished the clean part of the lift. From the History in Color series at Chidlovski Blog Chidlovski. Previously in the History in Color...
World Champion and author of 12 world records, Vladimir Ryzhenkov (1948-2011) of Dynamo Moscow and Team CCCP Weightlifting during the training session. Ryzhenkov was one of the world most impressive and brightest stars in...