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...
Tagged: Sorrow
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....
Remembering Pierre Pilote (1931-2017)
Legendary defenseman Pierre Pilote of the Chicago Black Hawks died last Saturday, September 9, 2017. He was 85. Pierre Pilote played in the NHL from 1955 to 1969. For seven seasons, he was a...
Velichko Cholakov (1982-2017)
Sad news from Smolyan, Bulgaria… On August 20, 2017, Olympic weightlifter Velichko Cholakov had a heart attack and died at the age of 35, in the hospital in his hometown of Smolyan, Bulgaria. Cholakov...
Gennady Ryabokon (1938-2017)
Former Olympic weightlifter and coach Gennady Ryabokon died on August 5, 2017. Ryabokon was an outstanding super heavyweight from Belorussia. He was the 8th Olympic weightlifter to bypass the 500kg landmark in total. Gennady...
Anton Nossik (1966-2017)
Anton Nossik, the prominent blogger, journalist, Internet entrepreneur, died in Russia from a heart attack at 51. It’s a very sad and hard to believe news from Moscow. Anton was more than any title or...
