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History in Color: April 4, 1977, Sundyberg, Sweden – Swedish heavyweight Leid Nilsson snatches 167.5kg and sets a new national record at the championship in Sundyberg. Leif Krister Nilsson (b. 1952) was one of...
The time has come,’ the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax — Of cabbages — and kings — Lewis Carroll, The Walrus and the Carpenter...
History in Color: June 26, 1960, Paris, France – Legendary French athlete and coach, Rolf Maier competes in the cj program of the France vs. Poland weightlifting meet at the Japy Voltaire Hall in...
History in Color: March 15, 1979, Leningrad, USSR – 21-year old heavyweight Sergey Arakelov competes for the Team USSR in the 110kg at the 1979 Friendship Cup at the Yubileiny Arena in Leningrad. Sergey...
May 4, 2022 – Famous Swedish weightlifter Lennart ”Hoa-Hoa” Dahlgren celebrated his 70th Birthday. Happy Birthday to Lennart Dahlgren! Hooray-Hooray to “Hoa-Hoa” Dahlgren of Sweden! Folke Lennart Roland ”Hoa-Hoa” Dahlgren was one of the...
History in Color: Cairo, Egypt, 1930s – Olympic champion of the 1928 Summer Olympics, El Sayed Nosseir of Egypt is completing a one-hand lift at the Cairo Sporting Club. El Sayed Nosseir (1905-1977) was...
Today, it feels like I am a pizza place on the photo – big and happy. Thanks to all who stopped buy and said wonderful things about me, There is always a room for...
History in Color: East Berlin, GDR – Bulgarian sub heavyweight Plamen Asparukhov competes for the Army Team of Bulgaria in cj program in the 100kg weight class at the CKDA Championships in the late...
April 26, 2022 – Legendary Bulgarian weightlifting champion, author of eternal world record in press, Mladen Kuchev of Pleven, Bulgaria celebrates his Birthday today. Happy Birthday, Champ! History in Color: September 18, 1975, Moscow,...
April 22, 2022 – Legendary weightlifter, champion of 1980 Summer Olympics, World champion and records holder, Ota Zaremba of Czech Republic celebrates his 65th Birthday today. Happy Birthday, Champ! Ota Zaremba is one of...
History in Color: October 26, 1951, Milan, Italy – legendary Olympic weightlifter Ibrahim Shams of Alexandria, Egypt performs a split style clean in the lightweight class (67.5kg) at the 1951 World Championships in Milan....
History in Color: December 20, 1960, Ufa, Bashkiria, USSR –32 year old light heavyweight Rudolf Plukfelder of the Trud club (Shakhty) snatches 141.5kg and sets a new world record in the 82.5kg class at...
Rolf Maier: 1960 France vs. Poland Meet in Paris
23 May, 2022
Sergey Arakelov: 1979 Friendship Cup in Leningrad
14 May, 2022
Lennart ”Hoa-Hoa” Dahlgren is 70
14 May, 2022
2 May, 2015
Norbert Schemansky Marathon. The Legend Turns 91.
12 May, 2015
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