History of Olympic Weightlifting
Anatoly Khrapaty from Kazakhstan wins the light heavyweight class. Footage features various world class contenders including R. Teodosiev (Bulgaria), R. Chaysin (Russia), N. Mukhademyarov (Uzbekistan). Truly a nostalgic piece for those who followed closely the Olympic weightlifting in the 1980s.
Original footage filmed by Andrew Charniga, Jr. (USA) Special thanks to Stephen Powell (USA).
Tournament Results