Damian Damianov (1979-2018)
Sad news from Shumen, Bulgaria. Vice Champion of the World (2002) Damian Damianov died at 39 due to severe liver and pancreatic problems. Our condolences go to the family and friends of Damian Damianov....
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Remembering Chuck Vinci: Weightlifting Match in 1958
History in Color: May 1958, Chicago IL – One of the best bantamweight athletes in the world, Chuck Vinci competes for Team USA at the 1958 USA vs. USSR weightlifting series in Chicago.
Remembering Chuck Vinci: First Gold Medal at the Olympics
History in Color: November 23, 1956, Melbourne, Australia – Charles Vinci, of York, Pennsylvania displays his Olympic Gold medal after winning the bantamweight competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. That was the...
Chuck Vinci (1932-2018)
Very sad news came from Cleveland, OH. Chuck Vinci died on June 13, 2018 at 85. Vinci was a two-time Olympic champion in weightlifting. He won the bantamweight class at the 1956 Games in...
Richard Pipes (1923 – 2018)
Richard Pipes, one of the most well-known experts in the world on Russian history, the Russian revolution in 1917 and the history of Bolshevik regime, has died at 94. I met Dr. Richard Pipes...
Alexander Kurlovich (1961-2018)
Legend of Olympic weightlifting, one of the best super heavyweights of all times, Alexander Kurlovich of Grodno, Belarus died today at the age of 56. It seemed that just yesterday, he was competing in...
Rudolf Mang (1950-2018)
Sad news came from Germany. One of the best super heavyweights of the 1970s, Rudolf Mang died of a heart attack at the age of 67. Rudolf Mang competed for Team Germany at the...
Mario Martinez (1957-2018)
Vice champion of the 1984 Summer Olympics, Mario Martinez of Team USA died on January 14, 1960 at the age of 60. Mario Martinez was one of the most memorable and inspiring American weightlifters...
Naim Suleymanoglu (1967-2017)
3-time Olympic champion and 7-time world champion Naim Süleymanoğlu has died at the age of 50 at the Ataşehir Memorial Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Due to liver failure caused by cirrhosis, Naim Süleymanoğlu had a...
Andrey V. Menshikov (1945-2017)
It’s very sad to hear that there is no more Andrey Menshikov. He was a great alumnus of my university. He was a great stand-up comedian. He was a great TV producer and director....
