The Best Heavyweight Pressers in the World (1971)
History in Color: September 25, 1971, Lima, Peru – The winners of the press lift in the 110kg class receive their medals at the 1971 World Championship in Lima (left to right): Alexander Kraychev...
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Yanko Rusev (Bulgaria): 1983 World Championships in Moscow
History in Color: October 25, 1983, Moscow, Russia – Olympic champion, legendary Yanko Rusev of Team Bulgaria competes in a clean-and-jerk program in the 67.5kg class at the 1983 World Championships at the Izmaylovo...
Alexander Varbanov (Bulgaria) Turns 55
Happy Birthday to the Legend! Alexander Varbanov (b. 1964) was perhaps one of the strongest middleweights of all times. His personal best was the total of 382.5kg (167.5+215, bodyweight 74.6kg) that was reached on...
Plamen Asparukhov (Bulgaria)
Note: May 8, 2019 – Plamen Asparukhov of Bulgaria celebrates his 59th birthday. Happy Birthday, Champion! History in Color: November 10, 1979, Thessaloniki, Greece – 19-year old sub heavyweight Plamen Asparukhov of Pernik, Bulgaria...
Winners of the Strong Men Weightlifting Tournament in London (1975)
History in Color: October 24, 1975, London, Great Britain – Winners of the invitational Strong Men Weightlifting International Tournament in London: legendary super heavyweights Aslanbek Yenaldiev (USSR, 1st place), Khristo Plachkov (Bulgaria, 2nd place)...
Unforgettable Khristo Plachkov of Bulgaria
History in Color: September 23, 1975, Moscow, Russia – Legendary Bulgarian super heavyweight Khristo Plachkov competes in the 110+kg weight class at the 1975 World Championships in Moscow. Khristo Plachkov (1953-2009) of Bulgaria was...
Neno Terziyski (Bulgaria): Moscow, 1983
History in Color: October 22, 1983, Moscow, Russia – 19-year old flyweight Neno Terziyski of Team Bulgaria is about ready for his attempt in the 52kg weight class at the 1983 World Championships in...
Middle Heavyweights Intro at the Prize of Moscow (1961)
History in Color: March 11, 1961, Moscow, Russia – Middle heavyweight athletes ate being introduced before the competition in the 90kg weight class at the 1961 Prize of Moscow invitational tournament in Moscow (left...
Snatch Lift by Zdravko Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
History in Color: Zdravko Stoichkov (born in 1964) of Targovishte, Bulgaria was one of the most promising young Bulgarian athletes of the 1980s. He competed in the 75kg and 82.5kg classes. On the national...
Olympic Hopes of Bulgaria in Training
History in Color: Sofia, Bulgaria, 1968 – First year students of weightlifting class of Ivan Abadzhiev are perfoming a clean-and-jerk lift in training at the Youth Sports School in Sofia: Left to right: Boby...
