Messzi István | World Weightlifting Championships | 1987 | 82,5kg

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He has the upper body of a ring gymnast.

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He was like a sportman for Hungary who born only once in a century.

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Back in the day especially the EastBlock athletes had an overall conditioning starting from their childhood vs most of the western athletes

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i just googled him ... Died a few years later Knows anyone how ? Great athlete RIP

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In a car accident in 1991. He and his coach were in the car, the coach stayed alive and is still active in the city where Messzi trained (Kecskemét, Hungary). He was not the driver at fault, but the driver of the other car in the collision was sentenced to 3 years.