Tagged: USSR

Alexander Falameev

The cover of the History in Color series features Alexander Falameev, athlete, coach, educator, referee and one of the key figures in the development Olympic weightlifting in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), Russia. Alexander Falameev (1924-2007)...

Super Heavyweight Winners in 1973

History in Color: March 19, 1973, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The winners of the 1973 Friendship Cup in the 110+kg class (left to right): Gerd Bonk (East Germany, 2nd place), Serge Reding (Belgium, 1st place)...