History in Color:
Warsaw, Poland (October 4, 1959) – 24-year old Yury Vlasov sets a new world record in snatch (153kg) and wins his first World title with the 500kg total.
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His First World Title in 1959
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Paul Anderson (USA) at the Green Theater in Moscow (1955)
History in Color June 16, 1955, Moscow, Russia – Legendary Paul Anderson of Team USA, nicknamed as “Miracle of Nature” for his phenomenal…
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Alexander Kurlovich (Belarus, USSR): The Last Champion of the USSR (1991)
History in Color: August 16, 1991, Donetsk, Ukraine – 30-year old super heavyweight Alexander Kurlovich of Grodno, Belarus, USSR competes in…
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Grigory Novak Wins a World Title in Paris (1946)
March 5, 2021 – Legendary Grigory Novak (1919-1980), the first Soviet World champion and a great athlete and entertainer, would have celebrated his…
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