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...
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...
Remembering Olympic weightlifting legends, athletes, coaches, administrators and many more, that we lost in 2020. In Memoriam 2020 Patrick BASSEY , Nigeria 1957 – 2020 Pavel SYRCHIN, Soviet Union 1957 – 2020 Gyorgy REHUS UZOR, Hungary 1946...
I miss you. I love you. I am thinking about you… all the time. Happy Birthday, Love!
November 30, 2020 – Outstanding Soviet and Ukrainian coach and top national weightlifting executive administrator Yakov Krinitsky has died in Brooklyn, NY, USA. He was 90. Yakov Krinitsky (1930-2020) of Kiev, Ukraine was a...
November 28, 2020 – British actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died at 85. Before he became a world famous entertainer, he was also a champion...
Sad news came from the Perm’s region in Russia – one of the most talented and promising Soviet weightlifters in the late 1970s, a member of the national Team USSR, World and USSR champion,...
History in Color: December 13, 1978, Fergana, Uzbekistan, USSR – 24-year old lightweight Alexander Ayvazyan competes in the 67.5kg weight class at the 1978 USSR Cup in Fergana. Alexander Ayvazyan (1954-2020) was one of...
Sad news arrived from Hungary. Gyorgy Rehus Uzor passed away on August 2020. He was 74. Our condolences to the family and friends of Gyorgy Rehus Uzor. RIP, Champion! History in Color: July 25,...
Glenda Sue Chidlovski December 20, 1942 – July 25, 2020 She was many things to the lives she touched. She was a teacher and mentor dedicated to all of her students, a captivating story...
Sue passed away this morning. She was the love of my life. She was my wife, friend, companion, inspiration. She passed away this morning in Jacksonville, FL. I am not used to the past...