biography
pronunciation:
[aleksayef]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1942– )
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| biography:
| Weightlifter, born in Pokrovo-Shishkino, Russia. He set 80 world records (1970–7), more than any other athlete in any sport. Olympic super-heavyweight champion in 1972 and 1976, he won eight world titles and nine European titles. He was made a major in the Russian army, and obtained the title of Master of Sport. |
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