Russian Weightlifting Legend Yury Vlasov, Olympic Champion Dies At 85

Yury Vlasov Died

In 1960 he won the gold medal at the Rome Games, setting two world records and becoming the first man to lift more than 200 kilos in the two-stroke mode. Soviet Olympic weightlifting champion Yury Vlasov died this Saturday, February 13 at the age of 85. The news was made known through the social networks … Read more