The Miracle of Nature
Back in the times, he was called the “miracle of nature”. The cover photo from our History in Color series showcases legendary Paul Anderson competing at the 1955 World Championship in Munich, Germany. This...
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Resting in Vienna (1961)
Participants of the 1961 World Championship in Vienna are taking break between training and competitions: Left to right: Alexander Kurynov (Kazan, 75kg), Rudolf Plyukfelder (Shakhty, 82.5kg), Yury Vlasov (Moscow, 90+kg), Vasily Stepanov (Riga, 90kg)...
Karlis Pumpurins of Latvia
The History in Color photo features Karlis Pumpurins of Riga, Latvia competing at the 1971 USSR Championships in Moscow, Russia. Karlis Pumpurins (b. 1941) was one of the graduates of Michael Freifeld’s weightlifting club...
From Here To Eternity
The History in Color series continues with a historical photo depicting Yury Vlasov breaking world record in the press lift in 1962 in Moscow. It was the first press world record set by Vlasov....
Zhabotinsky In the Training Gym
History in Color: Two-time Olympic champion in the super heavyweight, Leonid Zhabotinsky is having a good time during the training session in his gym. The original b/w photo was taken in 1969. Leonid Zhabotinsky...
Meet the Press in 1964
Continuing the Lift Up: History in Color series, the cover photo shows Team CCCP Weightlifting being interviewed by famous Soviet media personalities before the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Front row (left to right):...
Six World Records In One Night
The Lift Up: History in Color series continues… There were two months left before the beginning of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Yury Vlasov broke 6 (six !!!) world records in Podolsk, Russia...
Casual Conversation Between the Training Lifts in Rome
The weightlifting part of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome was about to begin. Soviet lifters were conducting their open training session and fellow athletes from Team USA stopped by to say hello. On...
Podolsk, August 1963
While preparing for the 1964 Summer Olympic in Tokyo, Team CCCP weightlifting gathered in August 1963 in Poldolsk training camp. Most athletes on the photo just finished competing at the 3rd Soviet Spartakiade and...
Parade of Champions in 1962
History in Color : This is another digitally enhanced photo of the parade of weightlifting champions of the 37th CCCP championship that was held in Tbilisi in May 1962. The standing ovation of the...
