GG Vasiliy Alekseyev

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Retired Soviet Superheavyweight champion lifter died at age 69 in a Munich clinic, while being treated for heart troubles. For any of you that do not remember, Alekseyev set over 80 world records in weightlifting, including an incredible 645 kg combined lift at a meet in the 70's. He was undefeated as a competitor throughout the decade, iirc. For a niche sport athlete, Alekseyev was a very well known sportsman. Unlike some of the more "in your face" lifters one sees today, Alekseyev was the Barry Sanders of lifting. He just took the platform, lifted the bar, and walked away. Every once in a while you would get a slight bow, or a raised arm. Pure class all the way.

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  • kwstevekwsteve
    I remember him
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    List of his World records:

    1/24/1970 Clean & Press 210.5 kg Super Heavyweight Velikie Luki[8]
    1/24/1970 Clean & Jerk 221.5 kg Super Heavyweight Velikie Luki
    1/24/1970 Total (3) 592.5 kg Super Heavyweight Velikie Luki
    1/24/1970 Total (3) 595 kg Super Heavyweight Velikie Luki
    3/18/1970 Clean & Press 213 kg Super Heavyweight Minsk
    3/18/1970 Total (3) 600 kg Super Heavyweight Minsk
    4/26/1970 Clean & Press 216 kg Super Heavyweight Vilnius
    4/26/1970 Clean & Jerk 223.5 kg Super Heavyweight Vilnius
    4/26/1970 Total (3) 602.5 kg Super Heavyweight Vilnius
    4/26/1970 Total (3) 607.5 kg Super Heavyweight Vilnius
    6/28/1970 Clean & Press 219.5 kg Super Heavyweight Szombathely
    6/28/1970 Clean & Jerk 225.5 kg Super Heavyweight Szombathely
    6/28/1970 Total (3) 610 kg Super Heavyweight Szombathely
    6/28/1970 Total (3) 612.5 kg Super Heavyweight Szombathely
    9/20/1970 Clean & Jerk 227.5 kg Super Heavyweight Columbus
    11/17/1970 Clean & Press 220.5 kg Super Heavyweight Volgograd
    11/17/1970 Clean & Jerk 228 kg Super Heavyweight Volgograd
    12/4/1970 Snatch 177 kg Super Heavyweight Shakhty
    12/4/1970 Clean & Press 221 kg Super Heavyweight Shakhty
    12/4/1970 Clean & Jerk 228.5 kg Super Heavyweight Shakhty
    12/4/1970 Total (3) 615 kg Super Heavyweight Shakhty
    12/4/1970 Total (3) 620 kg Super Heavyweight Shakhty
    12/26/1970 Clean & Press 222 kg Super Heavyweight Dnepropetrovsk
    12/26/1970 Clean & Jerk 229.5 kg Super Heavyweight Dnepropetrovsk
    12/26/1970 Total (3) 622.5 kg Super Heavyweight Dnepropetrovsk
    12/26/1970 Total (3) 625 kg Super Heavyweight Dnepropetrovsk
    2/14/1971 Snatch 177.5 kg Super Heavyweight Paris
    2/14/1971 Clean & Press 222.5 kg Super Heavyweight Paris
    2/14/1971 Clean & Jerk 230 kg Super Heavyweight Paris
    3/26/1971 Clean & Press 223 kg Super Heavyweight Wienn
    4/7/1971 Clean & Press 223.5 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    4/18/1971 Clean & Jerk 230.5 kg Super Heavyweight Taganrog
    6/27/1971 Clean & Press 225 kg Super Heavyweight Sofia
    6/27/1971 Clean & Jerk 231 kg Super Heavyweight Sofia
    6/27/1971 Clean & Jerk 232.5 kg Super Heavyweight Sofia
    6/27/1971 Total (3) 627.5 kg Super Heavyweight Sofia
    6/27/1971 Total (3) 630 kg Super Heavyweight Sofia
    7/24/1971 Snatch 180 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    7/24/1971 Clean & Press 225.5 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    7/24/1971 Clean & Jerk 233 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    7/24/1971 Clean & Jerk 235 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    7/24/1971 Total (3) 632.5 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    7/24/1971 Total (3) 637.5 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    7/24/1971 Total (3) 640 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    9/26/1971 Clean & Press 227 kg Super Heavyweight Lima
    9/26/1971 Clean & Press 230 kg Super Heavyweight Lima
    9/26/1971 Clean & Jerk 235.5 kg Super Heavyweight Lima
    3/19/1972 Clean & Press 231.5 kg Super Heavyweight Bollnas
    3/19/1972 Clean & Press 235.5 kg Super Heavyweight Bollnas
    4/15/1972 Clean & Jerk 236 kg Super Heavyweight Tallinn
    4/15/1972 Clean & Press 236.5 kg Super Heavyweight Tallinn
    4/15/1972 Clean & Jerk 237.5 kg Super Heavyweight Tallinn
    4/15/1972 Total (3) 642.5 kg Super Heavyweight Tallinn
    4/15/1972 Total (3) 645 kg Super Heavyweight Tallinn
    4/29/1972 Clean & Jerk 238 kg Super Heavyweight Donetsk
    6/18/1973 Clean & Jerk 240 kg Super Heavyweight Madrid
    6/18/1973 Total 417.5 kg Super Heavyweight Madrid
    1/3/1974 Clean & Jerk 242 kg Super Heavyweight Glazov
    3/20/1974 Clean & Jerk 240.5 kg Super Heavyweight Erevan
    4/28/1974 Clean & Jerk 241 kg Super Heavyweight Tbilisi
    4/28/1974 Total 420 kg Super Heavyweight Tbilisi
    6/6/1974 Snatch 187.5 kg Super Heavyweight Verona
    6/6/1974 Total 422.5 kg Super Heavyweight Verona
    9/23/1974 Clean & Jerk 245.5 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    9/29/1974 Clean & Jerk 241.5 kg Super Heavyweight Manila
    9/29/1974 Total 425 kg Super Heavyweight Manila
    11/27/1974 Clean & Jerk 242.5 kg Super Heavyweight London
    12/14/1974 Clean & Jerk 243 kg Super Heavyweight Zaporozhe
    12/29/1974 Clean & Jerk 243.5 kg Super Heavyweight Lipetsk
    7/11/1975 Clean & Jerk 245 kg Super Heavyweight Vilnius
    9/23/1975 Total 427.5 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
    11/11/1975 Clean and Jerk 246 kg Super Heavyweight Arkhangelsk
    11/11/1975 Total 430 kg Super Heavyweight Arkhangelsk
    12/7/1975 Clean & Jerk 247.5 kg Super Heavyweight Montreal
    5/15/1976 Total 435 kg Super Heavyweight Karaganda
    7/27/1976 Clean & Jerk 255 kg Super Heavyweight Montreal
    9/1/1977 Clean & Jerk 255.5 kg Super Heavyweight Podolsk
    9/1/1977 Total 445 kg Super Heavyweight Podolsk
    11/1/1977 Clean & Jerk 256 kg Super Heavyweight Moscow
  • djgolfcandjgolfcan
    I watched him set the world record at the Montreal olympics in '76 - He and Nadia were the stars of the USSR team that year.
  • MiloMilo
    Except that Nadia did not compete for the Soviets, but for Romania . . . maybe you are thinking of Olga Korbut in Munich?

    FTR, Nadia turned 50 earlier this month.
  • Hellmuth's MoleHellmuth's Mole
    Milo wrote: »
    Retired Soviet Superheavyweight champion lifter died at age 69 in a Munich clinic, while being treated for heart troubles. For any of you that do not remember, Alekseyev set over 80 world records in weightlifting, including an incredible 645 kg combined lift at a meet in the 70's. He was undefeated as a competitor throughout the decade, iirc. For a niche sport athlete, Alekseyev was a very well known sportsman. Unlike some of the more "in your face" lifters one sees today, Alekseyev was the Barry Sanders of lifting. He just took the platform, lifted the bar, and walked away. Every once in a while you would get a slight bow, or a raised arm. Pure class all the way.


    You mean those guys that look much smaller and human than the lifters of years gone by....the ones that many insomniacs see for about 3 minutes every 4 years?
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    Milo wrote: »
    Except that Nadia did not compete for the Soviets, but for Romania . . . maybe you are thinking of Olga Korbut in Munich?

    FTR, Nadia turned 50 earlier this month.
    It was the Montreal Olympics that Nadia competed at for Romania, had multiple perfect 10 scores and won 3 gold medals. Vasiliy won one gold in Montreal as well as one in the 72 Munich (massacre) games. Remember both well..
    At Munich Mark Spitz won 7 gold and Soviet Olga Korbet won 3. Both Olga and Nadia became media darlings for sure, Vasiliy not so much.
  • wildbill7145wildbill7145
    compuease wrote: »
    72 Munich (massacre) games. Remember both well..

    Huh, I was three at the time. Kind of puts Comp's age in perspective for me though. Please to not ban me for saying this.
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    wildbill7145 wrote: »
    Huh, I was three at the time. Kind of puts Comp's age in perspective for me though. Please to not ban me for saying this.

    So were you a Woodstock baby? Son? ?
  • wildbill7145wildbill7145
    compuease wrote: »
    So were you a Woodstock baby? Son? ?

    santana-woodstock.jpg

    Dad?
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    wildbill7145 wrote: »
    santana-woodstock.jpg

    Dad?

    Wow, I had forgotton that picture.... :D
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