Tagged: USA
Peter George: Thank You To All Historians and Fans of Olympic Weightlifting
Dr. Peter George, one of all-time best Olympic weightlifters that ever stepped on the competition platform in the history of this sport, said thank you for his birthday wishes sent from all over the...
Finally They Have Met
Finally, Trump and Putin met face to face and shook hands in the backstage of the G20 Summit in Germany. No more need for hilarious fakes like the one we made for the Elections...
Team USA Weightlifting in Munich (1955)
History in Color: Team USA Weightlifting is having a good time in Munich, Germany during the 1955 World Championship. Left to right: Jim Bradford (90+kg, silver), Jim George (82.5kg, bronze), Paul Anderson (90+kg, gold),...
Happy Birthday, Dr. Peter George!
On June 29 this year legendary Olympic weightlifter, brilliant and remarkable Dr. Peter George turns 88. Peter George was one of the most successful and decorated lifters of the first post World War II...
Also Known As Oddjob
History in Color: Harold Sakata of Team USA Weightlifting competes at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. For the most of the world, he is known as Oddjob from the Goldfinger (1964), one of...
Team USA Weightlifting in Rome
History in color: This photo of Team USA 1960 was taken in the Olympic village in Rome prior to the opening ceremony. Top row (l-r): Bob Hoffman, John Pulskamp (4th place, 90kg), Jim Bradford...
Tom Jones and World Strongest Men In Las Vegas (1978)
History in Color: During the World Strongest Men contest in the Caesar Palace in Las Vegas, the athlete were photographed in a group shot with Tom Jones. Back row (l to r): Igor Kudyukov...
Stanley Stanczyk at the 1952 Olympics
History in Color: One of the best lifters from the York Barbell Club, light heavyweight Stanley Stanczyk (1925-1997) is about to start the snatch lift for Team USA at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki....