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March 16, 1978, Moscow, Russia – Ricardo Villalobos, lightweight of Team Cuba, performs a clean-and-jerk lift in the 67.5kg class at the 1978 Friendship Cup in Moscow.
Mario Ricardo Villalobos (b. 1956) was a lightweight athlete who represented Cuba on numerous international level competitions. In 1979, he won the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico with 300kg (135+165) total. His personal best result was 302.5kg (137.5+165) total in Budapest (August 1983).
History in Color June 16, 1955, Moscow, Russia – Legendary Paul Anderson of Team USA, nicknamed as “Miracle of Nature” for his phenomenal…
History in Color: August 16, 1991, Donetsk, Ukraine – 30-year old super heavyweight Alexander Kurlovich of Grodno, Belarus, USSR competes in…
March 5, 2021 – Legendary Grigory Novak (1919-1980), the first Soviet World champion and a great athlete and entertainer, would have celebrated his…
