Mohammad Ami Tehrani (Iran), 1935-2020
Sad new from Tehran, Iran – Olympic weightlifter Mohammad Ami Tehrani died on Sunday, March 15, 2020. He was 84. Mohammad Ami Tehrani was one of the best Iranian weightlifters in the 1960s. He...
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Karel Saitl (Czechia), 1924-2020
January 9, 2020 – Legend of Czech weightlifting, Karel Saitl died in Czech Republic. He was 95. Karel Saitl was an outstanding Czech lifter. He competed for Team Czechoslovakia at two Summer Olympics, won...
Karel Saitl (Czech Republic) Turns 95
November 5, 2019 – Happy Birthday to Karel Saitl (Czech Republic)! 2x Olympian for Czechoslovakia, 15x national champion, medalist of World and European Championships turns 95 today!
Anton Kodzhabashev Turns 60!
Happy 60th Birthday to Anton Kodzhabashev! Our best wishes to brilliant world champion and world records breaker, one of the most memorable Bulgarian legends of the Abadzhiev’s era in Olympic weightlifting! Anton Kodzhabashev @...
Zdenek Srstka (1935-2019)
Legendary Czech Olympic weightlifter, Olympian, stuntman and film/TV personality, Zdenek Srstka died on July 29, 2019. He was 83. Zdenek Srstka was a true celebrity in Czech Republic. In his on-camera career, he appeared...
Parviz Jalayer (1939-2019)
Sad news came from Tehran, Iran. Legendary Iranian Olympic weightlifter, Olympic vice champion Parviz Jalayer passed away on July 6, 2019 in Tehran, Iran. He was 79. Parviz Jalayer was a world record holder...
Happy 50th Birthday to Kakhi Kakhiashvili of Georgia!
One of Olympic weightlifting best, 3x Olympic champion Kakhi Kakhiashvili of Georgia turned 50 on July 13, 2019! There are only 4 athletes that managed to win Olympic titles 3 times in the history...
Sports Photographer Gogi Gurgenyan Turns 80
Happy 80th Birthday to Gogi Gurgenyan! Original photography by Gogi with our color is a significant part of the History in Color series that some of you might be enjoying at Chidlovski Blog Chidlovski...
Peter George (USA): Happy 90th Birthday to the Legend!
June 29, 2019 – One of the all-time and all-nations best Olympic weightlifters who ever stepped on the competition platform, Peter George of the United States turns 90! By all means, Peter George is ...
2019 Stanley Cup Finals: The Joy and Tears in the TD Garden in Boston
It’s official. The St. Louis Blues won Game 7 in Boston and they are going to have a huge celebration as the 2019 Stanley Cup winners and NHL Champions at home in St. Louis....
