David Rigert in Donetsk (1973)
History in Color: David Rigert of Shakhty Russia is preparing for lifting at the 1973 USSR championship in Donetsk.
History in Color: David Rigert of Shakhty Russia is preparing for lifting at the 1973 USSR championship in Donetsk.
History in Color: One of the most impressive super heavyweights in the history of Olympic weightlifting, Anatoly Pisarenko of Kiev, Ukraine competes at the 1986 USSR Cup in Lipetsk, Russia. This was a big...
History in Color: One of the most talented featherweight athletes in the world of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Olympic champion Victor Mazin competes for his hometown Shakhtinsk, Kazakhstan at the 1980 USSR...
Dr. Peter George, one of all-time best Olympic weightlifters that ever stepped on the competition platform in the history of this sport, said thank you for his birthday wishes sent from all over the...
History in Color: Oxen Mirzoyan and his coach Asot Vilasyan celebrate the world record at the 1983 World championship in Moscow. It was a fascinating night for Oxen Mirzoyan, indeed. He broke world records...
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History in Color: Introduction of contenders in the 90kg class at the 1967 USSR Spartakiade in Moscow. Left to right: Anatoly Prits (Belorussia), Eduard Mkrtumyan (Lithuania), Victor Shishov (Ukraine), Eduard Brovko (Ukraine), Аnatoly Kalenichenko...
History in Color: Warsaw, Poland (October 4, 1959) – 24-year old Yury Vlasov sets a new world record in snatch (153kg) and wins his first World title with the 500kg total. Special thanks for...
History in Color: Team USA Weightlifting is having a good time in Munich, Germany during the 1955 World Championship. Left to right: Jim Bradford (90+kg, silver), Jim George (82.5kg, bronze), Paul Anderson (90+kg, gold),...