Lee James (1953-2023)
February 11, 2023, Raleigh, NC, USA – Sad news came from North Carolina. Legendary American weightlifter, Olympic vice champion, Lee James passed away at 69. So far, it is known that he fell from...
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Remembering Petr Pavlasek (1947-2023)
January 3, 2023 – One of the best super heavyweights of the 1970s, Petr Pavlasek of Czech Republic passed away in Tyn nad Vltavou at 75. A 2x Olympian, Petr Pavlasek competed for for...
Mihaly Huszka (1933-2022)
Sad news arrived last Friday from Houston, Texas, USA. Legendary Olympic weightlifter and coach Mihaly Huszka passed away at 89. Mihaly Huszka was one of the athletes from world famous group of Hungarian lifters...
Adam Saydullaev (1956-2022)
October 9, 2022 – Sad new came from Grozhy, Chechnya, Russia. One of the best Soviet mid heavyweights of the late 1970s – early 1980s, Adam Saydullaev passed away at 65. Adam Saydullaev competed...
William “Bill” March (1937-2022)
October 9, 2022 – Legendary U.S. weightlifter, native of a world famous weightlifting town of York, Pennsylvania, USA, William “Bill” March passed away in his hometown. He was 85. Bill Match was a U.S....
Pavel Pervushin (1947-2022)
September 24, 2022, Saint Petersburg, Russia – Brilliant heavyweight of the 1970s, World champion and author of numerous world records, weightlifting legend, Pavel Pervushin died at 75. Pavel Pervushin was one of the most...
Yury Zaitsev (1951-2022)
September 30, 2022, Dnipro, Ukraine – Olympic champion, World champion and World records holder, legendary Yury Zaitsev passed away at 71. Yury Zaitsev was one of the strongest Soviet heavyweights (110kg) of the 1970s....
Rafael Chimishkyan (1929-2022)
September 25, 2022, Tbilisi, Georgia – Olympic champion Rafael Chimishkyan passed away at 93 in his home Republic of Georgia. Rafael Chimishkyan was a true champion and legend of Olympic weightlifting. He had a...
Isaac “Ike” Berger (1936-2022)
Legendary Olympic weightlifter Isaac “Ike” Berger died on Saturday, June 4, 2022. He was 85. Olympic champion and 2-time Olympic vice champion, 2-time World Champion and author of numerous World records, Isaac Berger is...
