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    • Vasily Ivanovich Alekseyev (Russian: Василий Иванович Алексеев; 7 January 1942 – 25 November 2011) was a Soviet weightlifter. He set 80 world-records and 81 Soviet records in weightlifting and won Olympic gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 games. See more

    Born7 January 1942 · Pokrovo-Shishkino, Ryazan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
    Died25 November 2011 (aged 69) · Badenhausen, Germany
    Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
    Weight160 kg (353 lb)
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    At the age of 18, Alekseyev began practicing weightlifting at Trud VSS, trained by his coach Rudolf Plyukfelder until 1968, when he began to train solo. He was not a naturally large man like other super heavyweig… See more

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    Vladimir Vysotsky devoted his "Song about weightlifter" (Russian: Песня о штангисте, 1971) to Alekseyev.
    Alekseyev was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated 14 April 1975, titled "World's Str… See more

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    Vasily Ivanovich Alekseyev | Biography, Olympic …

    Vasily Ivanovich Alekseyev (born January 7, 1942, Pokrovo-Shishkino, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died November 25, 2011, Badenhausen, Germany) was a Soviet …

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      Vasily Alekseyev (One of the Greatest Weightlifters of …

      Aug 3, 2021 · In 1975, the cover of Sports Illustrated identified Soviet weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev as “ The World’s Strongest Man.” Few could contradict that claim. His achievements spoke for themselves. At the time, Alekseyev was …

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      The Glory of the Soviet Union Belonged to Weightlifter …

      Aug 2, 2023 · Vasily Alekseyev was not only one of the greatest weightlifters of all time, but remains one of the pillars of Soviet athletic dominance.

    • New York Times
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      Vasily Alekseyev, 69, Champion Weight Lifter, Dies

      Nov 28, 2011 · Vasily Alekseyev, the Soviet super heavyweight lifter who won 2 Olympic gold medals and set 80 world records, reigning as the so-called world’s strongest man in the 1970s, died Friday at a...

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      Montreal Olympics: Weightlifter Alekseyev was a real …

      Jul 20, 2016 · Soviet weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev strains beneath a barbell loaded with 255 kilograms (562 pounds) en route to winning the gold medal in the clean-and-jerk event at the 1976 Montreal Olympic...

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