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Just received a very sad note from the family of Olympic weightlifting legend Norbert Schemansky (1924-2016). Norbert’s only son Larry passed away yesterday morning at 64. My most sincere condolences go the Schemansky family....
Sad news just came from Ukraine… Yury Chimrov died on February 19, 2019. He was 63. RIP, Champion from the Dynamo Donetsk! Yury Chimrov was one of the young and promising Soviet heavyweights of...
In memory of legendary athletes that we lost in 2018. In Memoriam 2018 Yurik VARDANYAN, Soviet Union 1956 – 2018 Damian DAMIANOV, Bulgaria 1979 – 2018 Robert SANTAVY, Canada 1947 – 2018 Charles VINCI, United States 1933 –...
Very sad news. George Bush was my first President on my American Presidentiana.
Legendary Yurik Vardanyan died today. He was 62. Terrible news… Our condolences to the family of Yurik Vardanyan.
17 years ago… Never to forget. 17 yeas passes but I still keep the Terror and Courage section of the site. Web technologies have changed. Design trends have changed. We have changed. I just kept the...
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....
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.
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...
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...
Sad News From Schemansky’s Family
18 Apr, 2019
Zhabotinsky and Galkin in Tbilisi (1974)
18 Apr, 2019
1951 USSR Weightlifting Champions in Kaunas
17 Apr, 2019
2 May, 2015
Norbert Schemansky Marathon. The Legend Turns 91.
12 May, 2015
28 Sep, 2015
1 May, 2016
1 May, 2017
