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Ryzhenkov
On this photo exclusively enhanced for the Lift Up project, Vladimir Ryzhenkov of Team CCCP is competing in the 82,5 class at the 1974 World Champioship in Manila. He is going for the world...
Here Goes the New World Record In Paris!
Paris, France (February 14, 1971) – Vasily Alexeev just lifted 230kg (cj) and set another world record at the Memorial Jean Dame. This is his third world record of the day. Before, he lifted...
Ivanchenko
There were definitely many candidates for a “poster boy” of Olympic weightlifting through its history. Gennady Ivanchenko, by all means, is in the top of this group. Well-built and strong. Confident, slick and reliable....
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...
The Back of A Weightlifter
“Weights are to be lifted by the back and legs!” It is the axiom of Olympic weightlifting. Whenever you first enter the training gym, it will be the first lesson by the coach. The photo...
Old Photo From Joe Dube
Joe Dube sent me this photo as a present a few years ago. The photo shows Team USA walking at the opening ceremony of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. A few days...
Yevgeny Sypko (1963-2017)
Famous Olympic weightlifter Yevgeny Sypko of Team CCCP and Kazakhstan died at 53 on January 16, 2017. Sypko became world known when he set up the national record at 216.5kg at the 1990 Friendship...
Always Ready For the Challenge
This digitally enhanced historical photo of the Team CCCP Weightlifting features the athletes selected to represent the country at the 1979World Championship in Saloniki, Greece. Top row (L-R): Igor Kudyukov (Head Coach), n/a, Kanybek...
Lomakin
Trofim Lomakin was perhaps one of the most memorable personalities among the Soviet Olympic weightlifters in the 1950s. Lomakin won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and the silver medal...
