Is Alexeev still alive?
Deceased (1942–2011)Vasily Alekseyev / Living or Deceased
Who is the greatest Russian weightlifter?
Vasily Ivanovich Alekseyev, (born January 7, 1942, Pokrovo-Shishkino, Russia, U.S.S.R. —died November 25, 2011, Badenhausen, Germany), Soviet weightlifter who was arguably the greatest super heavyweight lifter of all time. Between 1970 and 1978 he set 80 world records and won two Olympic gold medals.
How do you become a weightlifting champion?
A weightlifter’s best attempt at snatch and the clean and jerk are then added up and the one with the highest combined weight lifted is declared the winner. In case two participants have lifted the same combined weight, then the one with the lower bodyweight is declared the winner.
Why is it called power clean?
It’s called that because it’s “cleanly” lifted from the floor to the chest, that is without pause or touching anything in the process. Back when Olympic weightlifting was first introduced as a sport there lots more variations of lifts compared with the two competitive lifts that are used today.
What does Vasily Alekseyev stand for?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
What happened to Vasily Alekseyev?
MOSCOW — Super heavyweight lifter Vasily Alekseyev, who dominated the sport throughout the 1970s and set 80 world records for the Soviet Union, has died. He was 69.
What is Alekseyev famous for?
Alekseyev circa 1970. 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 gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.
Where can I find more photos of Vasily Alexeev?
Note: More photos of the athlete are available in the Vasily Alexeev: Hall of Fame Gallery section of the Lift Up web site.