This is a rising Soviet light heavyweight (82.5kg) star Rudolph Plyukfelder competing at his first World championship in Warsaw in 1959.
Plyukfelder totaled 457.5kg (145+140+172.5) and won the World title.
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This is a rising Soviet light heavyweight (82.5kg) star Rudolph Plyukfelder competing at his first World championship in Warsaw in 1959.
Plyukfelder totaled 457.5kg (145+140+172.5) and won the World title.
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