Isaac Berger
Isaac Berger (b. 1936) was one of the strongest featherweight lifters in the 1950’s and 1960’s. His accomplishments exceed those of any other past or present. During the late 1950’s, no lifter in this...
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Rusev
Yanko Rusev (b.1958) was a graduate of the Bulgarian weightlifting school that challenged the Soviet team to dominate Olympic weightlifting in the 1970’s and the 1980’s. Overall, while most of the time the Soviets...
Rigert
David Rigert was and remains an absolutely “cult figure” for many generations of the fans of the Iron Game. David Rigert (b. 1947) was one of the leading athletes in a legendary Soviet team...
Abadzhiev
The enhanced archival photo depicts the coach of Team Bulgaria Ivan Abadzhiev doing a high pull of 300kg (660 lbs) in the training camp. Abadzhiev is barefeet. The boy at the volleyball court behind...
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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...
