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Trofim Lomakin (USSR): The “Bad Boy” of Soviet Weightlifting
The History in Color series featured several color version of photos with outstanding Soviet weightlifting champion Trofim Lomakin (1924-1973). We had several articles telling his story and writing about all his medals, titles, awards....
Strong in Akron, Ohio
History in Color: Akron, Ohio, USA, 1946 – Young weightlifters of one of all-time best U.S. coach Larry Barnholth during a joint photo session in their hometown of Akron (left to right): Jim Newman,...
All Time Christmas Records
Jingle Bells? Santa Claus Is Coming Tonight? All I Want For Christmas Is You? White Christmas? Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow? It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year? I’ll...
Team Bulgaria: Preparing For the 1976 Olympics in Montreal
History in Color: Summer 1976, Sofia, Bulgaria – Light heavyweight Trendafil Stoychev and middleweight Jordan Mitkov (both of Asenovgrad, Bulgaria) are training with the national Team Bulgaria for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Ivan Abadzhiev (Bulgaria): What’s In the News Today?
History in Color: July 19-27, 1971, Sofia, Bulgaria – 39-year old head coach of Team Bulgaria Ivan Abadzhiev reads the news in the local papers during the 1971 European Championships in Sofia. It’s always...
Club 500: Rafik Arutyunyan (Armenia, USSR)
History in Color: July 23, 1971, Moscow, Russia –Heavyweight Rafik Arutyunyan of Team Armenia competes in the 110kg competitions at the 1971 USSR Championships and Spartakiade at the CSKA Weightlifting Arena in Moscow. Rafik...
Catching Up With the Holiday Spirit 2018
Continuing the Holiday Season catching up. Exterior decorations are up and running! Hope all is well with you and yours!
Olympic Hopes of Asenovgrad (Bulgaria)
History in Color: Asenovgrad, Bulgaria, 1970s – Candidates to national Team Bulgaria, young and promising weightlifters from the city of Asenovgrad (left to right): Trendafil Stoychev, Khristo Plachkov, Jordan Mitkov. They were all part...