Viktor Mazin (1954-2022)
Minusinsk, Russia – Legendary Soviet Olympic weightlifter, Olympic champion, Viktor Mazin died at the age of 67. Viktor Mazin won the 1980 Summer Olympics in the featherweight class and, at 26, earned the highest...
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Lift Up: In Memoriam (2021)
Remembering Olympic weightlifting legends, athletes, coaches, administrators and many more, that we lost in 2021. In Memoriam 2021 Andreas BEHM, East Germany 1962 – 2021 Toivo KURG, Soviet Union 1946 – 2021 Jorgen Ludvig BARTH-JORGENSEN, Norway 1932...
Ivan Grikurov (1951-2021)
November 27, 2021 – Sad news arrived from Ciechanów, Poland. Legendary coach Ivan Grikurov passed away at the Ciechanów Hospital. He was 70. Our condolences to his family and friends. Ivan Grikurov was a...
Golden Era of American Weightlifting: Remembering the Legends
Remembering the Legends of the Golden Era of American weightlifting – Tommy Kono (1930-2016), Peter George (1929-2021), Stanley Stanczyk (1925-1997), Clyde Emrich (1931-2021), Norbert Schemansky (1924-2016), John Davis (1921-1984). History in Color: York, PA,...
Clyde Emrich (1931-2021)
Chicago, IL, USA – Legendary American Olympic weightlifter and football strength coach, Clyde Emrich dies at the age of 90. Clyde Emrich was a member of unforgettable U.S. Qlympic weightlifting team that was the...
9-11: Notes From 20 Years Ago
Terror and Courage Web technologies have changed. Design trends have changed. We have changed. I just kept this section on the site the way it was back then. No edits. No comments afterwards. Never to forget.
Peter George (1929-2021)
Very sad news for the world of Olympic weightlifting… Legend of this sport, Dr. Peter George passed away on Sunday. He was 92. I don’t think Peter George needs special introduction to anybody who...
Viktor Kurentsov (Russia, USSR): 1941-2021
Sad news came from Russia. On April 7, 2021, two days after celebrating his 80th birthday, legendary middleweight, Olympic champion Viktor Kurentsov passed away in Odintsovo, Moscow district, Russia. Viktor Kurentsov was a true...
Yury Vlasov (1935-2021): Farewell to a Legend
Legendary Yury Vlasov passed away in the morning of February 13, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. Just a couple of months ago we celebrated his 85th Birthday and now the sad news that he is...
