I'm 53, I remember watching him when I was a kid. What a legend.
@bfr74vz807 жыл бұрын
Before the internet and ESPN, all we had was ABC Wide world of Sports. To this day Vasily is the only name I remember from weightlifting, the man was a true legend
@mjb121419634 жыл бұрын
I'm 56 now. I have the same memories. Watching Wide World of Sports with the "Agony of Defeat". That skier walked away they said. When weight lifting or body building was on or Nascar when it was worth watching. Too bad the world turned out the way it has.
@user-zg9ov1oy7z4 жыл бұрын
Big tks, sir.
@224488243 жыл бұрын
@@mjb12141963 You’re not wrong there MJB
@ManuelRamirez-lz8gw3 жыл бұрын
Great weightlifter athletic
@deetsepnopoulos31224 жыл бұрын
That 255kg lift in the 1976 Olympics which was not shown here is still a monster lift today 44 years later. He also had the best sideburns ever. Ha ha. RIP Vasily Alexeev.
@Albert-Mag...6 жыл бұрын
I'm 63 ..growing up watching this man shatter records was so incredible I'll never forget ...amazing human
@EpicsAdademy9 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of meeting Vasily many years ago at his home when I was making a film about his life. He was a very funny guy and extremely generous and we were made to feel extremely welcome when filming in his home for several days. He was truly one of the greatest Olympic athletes of all time.
@CekTopGaZa19888 жыл бұрын
where can we watch this film??
@EpicsAdademy8 жыл бұрын
Hi, I found it on You tube the film I worked on was for a UK braodcast channel.
@jxqjxq7275 жыл бұрын
@@EpicsAdademy what was the name of that film?
@EpicsAdademy5 жыл бұрын
@@jxqjxq727 It was a series, something like olympic legends, I am not sure , its been a long time. sorry. There was Olga Korbut, Mark Spitz, and about another 8 or so...so all the real top level superstars of all time, It was made before Sir Steve Redgrave won his 6th Gold medal,
@jxqjxq7275 жыл бұрын
@@EpicsAdademy much appreciated!
@WOODR528 жыл бұрын
Vasily Alexeev and Leonid Zhabotinsky are my heroes since I was little. 1964 & 1968 Olympics, Leonid died on my mom's birthday 2016. I got both of their autographs, and shook their hands, R.I.P. My friends...
@midwestguy7614 жыл бұрын
I envy you for not only seeing Vasily, but getting his auto graph.. Vasily and David Rigert were true standouts. Jon Cole and Jack Barnes were great on the power lifting side. I would like to go back in time when these guys roamed the planet in their prime....
@user-zg9ov1oy7z4 жыл бұрын
Big tks, sir.
@lloydprock88733 жыл бұрын
The greatest....loved watching him as a kid
@carpediem65684 жыл бұрын
Saw him on Wide World of Sports and interview by Jim McKay, right in the middle of the Cold War. Alekseyev, in good English, made the point to mention he liked coming to the US. A great ambassador, as well as athlete for the USSR.
@thesergio94447 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to be the second person to congratulate Alexeev after his 500lb clean and jerk.I was backstage with my coach Larry Barnolth.
@odessafile753 жыл бұрын
You had an incredible physique Sergio. I think you should have beaten Arnold at the 1970 AAU Mr. World which was held in conjunction with the Weightlifting in Columbus.
@Ease542 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to be in the audience in Columbus for the big milestone. One of my fondest memories.
@johnshell24807 жыл бұрын
Greatest weightlifter ever. Grew up watching this guy with my dad. He never disappointed.
@user-fo7ib9xy8t5 жыл бұрын
Василий Иванович Алексеев, величайший штангист, слава Советского спорта!!!
@user-kk7br9fb8p5 жыл бұрын
Василию Алексееву светлая память,богатырь земли Русской.
@dina.42833 жыл бұрын
Он не русский во всяком случае есть примесь
@uilgood29433 жыл бұрын
@@dina.4283 Бл чел, по твоему русский не может иметь чёрных волос и карих глаз!? В инете фио Василий Иванович Алексеев, знач русский!
@atleticpower1193 жыл бұрын
Самый сильный среди всех евреев Василий Алексеев
@uilgood29433 жыл бұрын
@@atleticpower119 так он не еврей
@atleticpower1193 жыл бұрын
@@uilgood2943 посмотрите выпуск с Гордоном.Он сам про себя так говорил.
@edwardtaylor62519 жыл бұрын
The greatest lifter i ever saw, my hero. If he was lifting today with all the latest training techniques, he would be unbeatable, just like my drumming hero buddy rich who was my inspiration to play drums. I have been drumming for over fifty years, I was a lightweight lifter back in the sixties, so two masters of their craft to inspire me.
@BLUTOV9 жыл бұрын
I was 10 years old during the 72 Olympics.....the man had a presence no one could touch.
@riccardocarbo2479 Жыл бұрын
I’m 53 and I remember seeing him when I was a 6-7 year old. It was fun to watch.
@carlosaraujo13278 жыл бұрын
i saw him for the first time in The 76 olimpic games...very impressive indeed...may you rest in peace ..Alexeev the great...
@MrOnceinside10 жыл бұрын
The Elvis of weightlifting!
@captainamericaamerica8090 Жыл бұрын
FREDDIE MERCURY WAS THE Goat!🐑🐑🐑👑👑👑🎤🎤🎹🎹Not elvis
@vjreejr9 жыл бұрын
In his day, he was the Michael Jordan of weightlifting. The best you could hope for was second when you were in competition with him. I was 9 during the 1972 Olympics and was awestruck watching this Russian do those lifts. I never forgot him.
@earldeanpowell9 жыл бұрын
Well said...a majestic athlete
@cdrandi7in5 жыл бұрын
Naim lol
@Poogoo7014 жыл бұрын
if he had these lifts even today he'd still dominate
@jfg1104 Жыл бұрын
@Konrad Prodamski not even close. LASHA , destroys him
@ronanrogers41276 жыл бұрын
My childhood hero, loved watching Alekseev. When the Olympics came to my hometown Sydney, weightlifting was the only event I went to, and I thought of this man every time someone did a lift. RIP you legend
@DonCarlosHormozi7 жыл бұрын
What a monster!!!! I loved this guy!!! RIP
@jdanderson9152 жыл бұрын
Vasily the GREAT! Why is he the only guy I remember when I was a kid!? just kept piling on the weight. As a kid, I was impressed with this Russian no one could touch!
@user-kf6hs7qx3k8 жыл бұрын
Наш великий чемпион!!!
@streetmachine1004 жыл бұрын
No disrespect to any other weightlifter, but this guy is THE guy. So many world records, he was just incredible. For me he is the lifter all are judged by, and so far they have all come short
@gregkporter1002 Жыл бұрын
I Remember I was an Fan of Alexi ,when I was an kid !!!
@chuckbuckbobuck6 жыл бұрын
I remember Columbus, 1970 and seeing the 501 C&J on ABC's Wide World of Sports. It got one of the highest ratings of all times for that series. I later became an Olympic lifter myself and have I had lived in the USSR probably would have been a Olympic possibility (Cleaned & Jerked 205 lbs at 13 years of age at 132 lbs.) but that never happened. After all these years Alekseyev first 500 + C&J still resonates with me. They say he could have done 600 lbs but ran out time as he made his world records incrementally to get as much cash from the decrepit Soviet system as possible as every WR was big money for him back then. We miss you Vassily--weightlifting showman extraordinaire!
@BigSkyCurmudgeon3 жыл бұрын
i too grew up watching Wide World of Sports, and this legend. my favorite memory came at a meet in Ohio State University when the camera went along with his lunch break at the cafeteria for the athletes. literally this legend had 2 complete trays of food, fruits, meats and chicken, with some seafood added. then cheeses and some carb veggies. milk, tea, and orange juice were the beverages. the commentators described it as a light lunch of 12,000 calories. even the emblems on the plates were consumed that day. he was a beat.
@frankbullock20462 жыл бұрын
I saw him on Wide World of Sports back in the 70s...That 507+ press is beyond awesome...still love the Man...God Bless his Family...
@trevorregay92832 жыл бұрын
this guy will forever be etched in my memories....as a kid watching Olympics it was truly cool to watch him, but I have to admit, the USSR tainted my enthusiasm for him a bit.......I also thought he was taller as I checked on the internet and it lists him as being 6' 1" tall.....but weighed in a 353 lbs....I suppose in order to press over 500 lbs, you need that body weight to do it though.....anyway, Great champion!
@marcschmidt7846Ай бұрын
Ein Jahrhundertathlet! Was für ein Gewichtheber! 👍👍❤🥇
@user-qm2xr6zz5f11 ай бұрын
Василий Иванович❤
@denisgraciov53686 жыл бұрын
His life story shows that he was not only strong phisicly, but he was a Humane been with a big hurt and wide soul. Afrer Soviet union fell , he was forgotten and left alone .That man is a legend !!!
@stevenmarvinranger9 жыл бұрын
I watched him live, he never disappointed anyone. !!!
@user-zg9ov1oy7z4 жыл бұрын
Big tks, sir.
@gregkiyuna6029 Жыл бұрын
He was a childhood hero of mine. I loved watching him shatter records. He was born for the Olympics. Even his wifes name was Olympiada. Inspiring! Aloha!
@pachachaz5 ай бұрын
I'm 53 now and I remember very well him, a Real Beast
@YouBios6811 жыл бұрын
Величайший тяжелоатлет всех Времен! Лучший из лучших! Земля ему пухом - во имя Отца и Сына!
@user-ud1pd3cg8o3 жыл бұрын
"Земля пухом"-это не правильное выражение! Говорят"Царствие небесное,вечная память".
@user-eo4vf4fc5z2 жыл бұрын
Лучший из лучших вообще то Талахадзе во всяком случае что касается веса)))))
@bazovoy Жыл бұрын
@@user-eo4vf4fc5z это в фильмах и особо мультфильмах..
@georgebangert33363 жыл бұрын
I was there that night in Columbus it was electric, never will forget it
@suffolkmike112 жыл бұрын
I don't doubt it a bit. He was unbelievable to watch. I remember like it was yesterday when he lifted 501 for the first time. That's all you heard people talk about for a week. The olympic coverage sucks these days. Beach volleyball has taken place of weightlifting...wtf is that?
@user-ev7td6in3l9 күн бұрын
I remember watching this on tv. He was just so amazing
@ConnoisseurOfExistence3 жыл бұрын
I wished he was mentioned more today...
@SHERIFF0001SHEIKH3 жыл бұрын
Обаятельный был мужик. Царство вам небесное Пусть земля вам будет пухом Пусть могила ваша, зимой будет теплой а летом холодной. Пусть то, что не удалось и не сбылось у вас, сбудется и удастся вашим детям!
@maratbodjukyan19673 жыл бұрын
ВЕЛИКИЙ
@user-zl3oc6vg6r5 жыл бұрын
КРАСАВЕЦ ЗЕМЛИ РУССКОЙ !!!!
@Cristinamk12 жыл бұрын
Aleexeev said his best in training was 270 kilo's and 200 int he snatch. Aslanbek Yenaldiev said he witnessed him c&j 273 and miss the jerk. He was truly one of a kind
@djenii20204 ай бұрын
Спасибо автору ролика за память о выдающемся советском тяжелоатлете Василии Алексееве.
@dannywallace17303 жыл бұрын
I also was at meet for the 501 C&J...FREIND OF Dave Rigert...
@biggunno18 жыл бұрын
a favorite of mine to watch, what a legend,this guy was an animal
@bobaxe61978 жыл бұрын
I watched him some years ago when he had hurt his arm doing 1 armed lifts and all I can say it was AWESOME
@IRONSPECIALIST11 жыл бұрын
народ помнит своих героев!!!
@vonkaunaz10 жыл бұрын
I would have loved to be a kid, or a teenage back in those days! It was an era when children and teenagers dreamed about and admired TRUE SUPER ATHLETES. The sound of the audience being wowed and amazed at 1:45, as they witness the first man in history to lift more than 500lbs in competition, sends shivers down my spine!! It was a time of such incredible excitement. The overwhelming majority of the greatest athletes back then had an impeccable record both at the competition and outside the tournaments. Compare that era, with what children have been witnessing in sports, especially over the last 20 years until this day.... Just check the NFL, NBA, MLB...we have homicides, drug dealers, junkies, gang looking tattooed ass covered punks, animal fighting sponsors, long hair, earrings, piercings, and all sorts of outright vulgarity and disciplinary problems both in the competition as well as in the street. Superb Athletes like Vasily Alexeev are, in our present-day world , a needle in a haystack. Rest in Peace.
@gemaf8 жыл бұрын
It was great in those days.
@CLASSICALFAN1004 жыл бұрын
The early 1960's were America's true Golden Age, and they were GREAT! A loaf of bread cost a dime, and gasoline was 35 cents per gallon. Jobs were plentiful across the board, with 'way more jobs than applicants. ( There was no "outsourcing" or "climate change" then.) John F. Kennedy was President, and **America was King of the World!!**
@josephsissler11035 жыл бұрын
I was there in Columbus on leave from the service. A few days earlier I was in the field house watching them train (I loaded some for Dube) and as I neared the exit Aleeve waylaid me “You...me...Hotel) I guessed the Holiday Inn and took him there where I watched him drain a couple of pitchers of beer
@MrAckers757 жыл бұрын
polished off a leg of lamb lol what a legend
@SpiritintheSky.Ай бұрын
I had the only-too-short privilege of seeing him at London's Heathrow Airport in the late-1970s. He was an awesome. if somewhat modest, figure.
@DmitriyS-dq7zfАй бұрын
The greatest man, absolut legend!!! ❤
@DonCarlosHormozi12 жыл бұрын
THE MAN WAS A BEAST!!!!! RIP MY FRIEND.
@darknessblackened7 жыл бұрын
Russian Legend !!
@javiercoronel34573 жыл бұрын
Amazing !
@johnucarneyPh.D.2 жыл бұрын
Astounding!
@mance029 жыл бұрын
No hating, nut I personally loved Serge Reding's lift on the Clean & Press; so smooth, so clean.
@user-mo6mu7nm7x9 жыл бұрын
Великий Алексеев
@user-ie6nb9jr1w3 жыл бұрын
Да уж времена чистого спорта прошли на всегда 😞
@user-ui4hv8jm1r3 жыл бұрын
Это кто, Алексеев-то был чистым? Самый "заряженый" в сборной был, Данабол жрал горстями. Сейчас уже много фактов всплывает благодаря интернету. Оставьте сказки про чистых советстких спортсменов, которые ставили рекорды во имя Родины, и про хитрых и нечестных заграничных профи. Все пахали как лошади. И все принимали стероиды. А дядя Вася крут. Уникум и работяга.
@PRAVDORUB_064S3 жыл бұрын
@@user-ui4hv8jm1r горстями все жрали, но рекорды почему-то ставил он ))
@user-ui4hv8jm1r3 жыл бұрын
@@PRAVDORUB_064S разве я подвергал сомнению талант и самоотдачу Алексеева? Меня удивляют высказывания, что в Союзе был "чистый" спорт. Все топы были на фарме, банально конвеер по подготовке рекордсменов. Это была гонка между государствами за престиж. А то люди наивно верят, что в СССР ставились рекорды исключительно на любви к Родине, и детском питании.
@ssssss-qy6mw2 жыл бұрын
@@PRAVDORUB_064S боже ну очевидно же что самый способный и работящий был Алексеев, что не отменяет анаболики
@nicholasschroeder36783 жыл бұрын
I remember them doing this up close and personal bit on him during the Olympics. He was in his backyard and watering his plants with a regular hose, no nosel. They were chatting away, and he moved the stream across something that couldnt get wet: the stream stopped in the transition because he just clamped off the stream with his grip. They didn't comment on it, but it was hilarious
@526Lis7 жыл бұрын
Без Мельдония человек обходился!
@user-ui4hv8jm1r3 жыл бұрын
Нафик ему твой мельдоний, когда в сборной жрали Данабол без ограничений.
@alcapone60417 жыл бұрын
very strong man great stuff
@eduardobello75134 жыл бұрын
El mejor de todos, antes y ahora, una leyenda.
@CharlesWChaneyJr5 ай бұрын
When he would take a relaxing walk through the forest, the grizzly bears got out of his way! 👊💪💖
@johnzenczak630 Жыл бұрын
He was the best!
@captainamericaamerica8090 Жыл бұрын
FOR SURE. THE GOAT= 👑👑👑🐯🐯🐯🐑🐑🐑🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
@ogdocvato7 жыл бұрын
Greatest of all time
@robbennett37042 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure how to phrase this well in light of modern vernacular, but Vasily had a very explosive jerk. He was somewhat unique in how little he squatted down, and then BOOM! The weight was almost instantaneously on locked arms. I'm not sure if Vasily simply had the inherent genetics to do this, or if years of also doing the clean and press aided his ability. He looked capable of jerking 600+ lbs (272.5+ kg), but unfortunately, it took him a while to build up the overall strength/power and technique to clean 250+ kg.
@captainamericaamerica8090 Жыл бұрын
HE WAS A LUMBER JACK AS A YOUNGER TEEN. HE'D LIFT BROKEN OFF PIECES OF RAIL ROAD TRACK FOR FUN
@user-om9yg9oj4j Жыл бұрын
Мы жили в одной деревне.Он был уже парень,я пацан.Он мне от нечего делать дал пинка.У него был паршивый характер.
@user-zg9ov1oy7z4 жыл бұрын
Отец, помним...
@ricardodinarte9131 Жыл бұрын
Excelente video ... Es un humilde tributo a uno de los mas grandes levantadores de pesas en el mundo ... Buen atleta soviético ... Vasily Ivanovich Alekseyev (1942 - 2011) descansa en paz !!!
@brauliobraulio47773 жыл бұрын
Sou fã dele. Lenda do levantamento de peso.
@brucegelman55824 жыл бұрын
The purity of this is refreshing
@earldeanpowell10 жыл бұрын
greatness
@adolpholiverbush210 жыл бұрын
Power? Yes, POWER! - Anthrax
@VolkGam3 жыл бұрын
Глыба!
@Groucho-tg1tx4 жыл бұрын
Elvis sideburns. Got a lov it
@ardvarkkkkk111 жыл бұрын
Yes. I watched a documentary on him once. It didn't really go into it but did say that he ate a 36 egg omelet for breakfast. I'm not exactly small but I couldn't get down a third of that.
@stealthbomb60578 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest Olympic Weight Lifters of all time. He looked like a fat tub of lard but I think for a lot of heavyset people, he probably inspired them to get into weight lifting, power lifting, and strongman competitions and so forth.
@zsoltkiss28353 жыл бұрын
Big man
@peterhammill1981GR11 жыл бұрын
Gentle giant.
@seregacbr81524 жыл бұрын
Жим вообще жесткое упражнение !!!
@Maddolis12 жыл бұрын
I'd be very proud of myself if I could deadlift 500 pounds. C&J'ing it is incredible.
@lonely_nomad10 жыл бұрын
Greatest weightlifter !
@eero8843 Жыл бұрын
All natural, no doping used 😂
@captainamericaamerica8090 Жыл бұрын
THE ABSOLUTE GOAT= OF WEIGHT LIFTING!! 👑👑👑🐯🐯🐯🐐🐐🐐
@user-vx6zw6wu5q3 жыл бұрын
Василий Иванович был настоящий богатырь
@drloranzameadows22944 жыл бұрын
You always look like you just left Golden Corral it looks like you be a good trucker but all kidding aside he was a he was the one of the greatest weightlifters ever I remember seeing him on the worldwide World of Sports inspired me to get into weight also in powerlifting and now I'm a master USA powerlifter where we just test brute strength in three lifts bench press and deadlift and also squat it's a great strength sport I love it
@Dtsydduycy56uufucufjf773 жыл бұрын
Легенда
@user-zj9wl5fs6b4 жыл бұрын
Да !!! Мужик невероятно крут и силён!!!! Хотя вот с виду на моего тестя похож ! Тот всё время ест и телек смотрит )) Вот по виду очень похож ! А Алексеев при кажущейся обрюзщейсти и в моем понимании совсем не спортивный с виду,такие веса брал! Просто класс !!
@davidolarte149 Жыл бұрын
❤I'm 66 I remember? I just went back to the gym 7 months ago and I'm looking forward to bench press 400 by a few months from now! I can bench press 300 pounds now😂
@harveyapotheker97875 жыл бұрын
Saw him bomb at 1978 IWf in Gettysburg. Zhabotinsky admired a shirt I had. He wanted it for his son. It was hysterical as he chased me around the auditorium.
@Michael-pf8we4 жыл бұрын
Damn, dude is hella strong
@kolbeinnbaldursson67885 жыл бұрын
Alexeev was great, but in what world was the press legal? Serge Redding should be the one to have the record, he actually pressed it.
@odessafile753 жыл бұрын
Serge Reding was an incredible Belgian weightlifter who was built like a tank.
@giacca19854 жыл бұрын
Considerato uno dei più grandi sollevatori Olimpico di tutti i tempi, Vasily Ivanovich Alekseyev era soprannominato "La Montagna Umana" per i suoi 160 kg e 1.85 mt di altezza. Dopo un primo periodo da dilettante in cui era seguito da un allenatore che gli insegnò la tecnica, durante la sua carriera da professionista si allenò sempre da autoditatta nelle fredde palestre dell'U.R.S.S.. Fedelissimo alla moglie che non ha mai abbandonato e che gli preparava pasti estremamente abbondanti dopo gli allenamenti in palestra, ha ottenuto 80 Record del Mondo. Primo atleta a sollevare 600 kg nelle 3 alzate allora regolamentate e primo anche a sollevare 500 (227 kg) libbre nello slancio. Uomo estremamente umile e modesto, ha sempre dimostrato il suo valore come i veri Campioni, ovvero unicamente con i risultati sportivi.
@cdrandi7in5 жыл бұрын
i was born in Truro,CANADA,N.S.1959 and trained under Jeorge Alan from 1971 to 1976 in the era the Press was eliminated from Olympic Style and took Silver in 1973 and 74 .then in 1975 i graduated to Seniors and won the Nova Scotia Junior title who was the Canadian Maritimes Champ ,however don't recall what year. Alan was my drafting instructor in grade 7,8,9 AND ALSO WAS TRAINING WITH Wayne and Rick Smith of Truro .N.S. Can. 2 more years at the Elico Club . Wayne Smith lifted against Alexeev in one on the OLYMPICS germany i believe. Disappointed our Instructor and quite 5 years later wanted to start back he said you will never make it now your past your threshold of makIng the Can.GaMES and he had my schedule of advancing at same rate as a young RUSSIAN LIGHTWEIGHT WHO TOOK 2CD AT 1981 oLYMPICS. GEORGE figured if i kept hard practice i would of beat him at least the 1981 Olympics i believe. He never told me until i tried to return . I bombed out my first Seniores Comp. and give up.We were also poor and i had to work to help my mother cope. George Allen was a great instructor and younger brother Rick was thought better than his bigger older brother but suffered from have short thumbs and kept losing his grip. His body weight and height was PRO. grip the new bar. and i feel bad to this day.
@mattlenton73764 ай бұрын
And now lasha is about to hit 600lbs....unbelievable.
@joseantoniotorresroman7813 Жыл бұрын
Lacho Rom!!
@user-ze4nk5hg3n3 жыл бұрын
Жесть,силище
@waybee52583 жыл бұрын
Watched him as a kid on T V . He looked much bigger then .
@lucripet11 жыл бұрын
Who gives a sh-- what he did he was incredible! There is no comparison today.