Vasily Alekseyev - 1975 World Weightlifting Championships.

[@davewanamaker3690]

My favorite weightlifter of all time! He was the greatest! He lifted with his muscles AND his heart! He was the real -life HERCULES!!!! Bravo for Alexseyev!

[@RJFP67]

I loved watching him as a young boy. His strength and character were phenomenal !

[@roncaruso931]

Did you ever see or hear about Lasha Talakhadze?

[@Antashewscky]

​@@roncaruso931 не видели и не слышали... А Василия Ивановича Алексеева знает весь МИР!

[@roncaruso931]

@@Antashewscky Don't understand your language.

[@roncaruso931]

@Antashewscky English, please.

[@thestork.3188]

Always nice to watch old school anything; vasily and another day at the office.

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! CORRECT! ALWAYS! NICE! TO! SEE! GOOD! OLD! SCHOOL! OLYMPIC! WEIGHT! LIFTING! DONE! BY! THE! BEST! THE! (OLYMPIAN/LEGEND)!!! VASILY! ALEKSEYEV!

[@VaibhavAKhandare]

He wasn't old school though... he discarded coaches as he felt coaches grow old and they bring old techniques!!

[@tesla-v2681]

I was five years old during the 1976 Olympics. I knew nothing about weightlifting. But, I remember watching Alekseyev. I also remember my parents, aunts and uncles talking about that big Russian weightlifter. This guy was a worldwide star in his day. I would say he was almost a household name, but I am not sure everyone knew his name. But just about everyone knew who he was. I am not a big weightlifting watcher, but in my life, I have yet to see any Olympic Weightlifter as well known as Vasily Alekseyev. I remember looking up a list of the top ten greatest weightlifters of all time and he wasn't on it. I couldn't believe it. I checked and it shows he had 80 world records in his career. They said his all time record lifts would be higher, but he would intentionally barely break his own records due to the extra pay he received from the Soviet Union for breaking a record. Therefore he would continuously break his own records to receive extra pay. Like I said, I am not an expert on Olympic Weighlifting, but there was never any bigger, in my opinion, than Vasily Alekseyev.

[@VaibhavAKhandare]

Definitely no bigger pot bellied weightlifter bigger than him winning two olympics golds

[@coasthandworks]

He made the same lasting impression on me.

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

@@VaibhavAKhandare HE WON EIGHT OLYMPICS GOLD MEDALS. BROKE 8O WORLD RECORDS. WAS FEATURED ON THE COVERS ON SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, ETC.WHILE YOU TYPE AWAY IN A CLUTTERED OLD ROOM, ON A WORN' OUT KEYBOARD, YOU LOSER.

[@VaibhavAKhandare]

@@captainamericaamerica8090 I was appreciating that man boy.

[@WilliamProctor-z8n]

@@VaibhavAKhandare yeah but if you ever seen a man with a six-pack that was that strong just don't happen that way again naturally

[@AlfredCMartino]

The greatest. No doubt he sparked huge interest in weightlifting in the US after Americans had a chance to see him compete in the '72 and '76 Olympics.

[@martincolvill5453]

I remember him. Was one of my inspirations even though this was the Cold War era. I was 19.

[@Mr.kind85]

Алексеев с таким запасом толкнул к конце, огромной мощи человек

[@gayanekonjoryan7141]

Նազիկ ջան քեզ շատ սիրում եմ, ապրես, ամեն անգամ նայում եմ ու հիանում եմ։

[@vincentbarbeau3031]

Strength and charisma. For me the the greatest in history.

[@jayc3479]

THE GOAT! 💪🏼

[@DexterHaven]

4:32 when he wears that outfit, people cheer. When I wear it in my gym, not so much.

[@marksmith3947]

He had explosive power. To my mind he was the greatest athlete I ever saw

[@lesastefan9663]

The Russian Bear - there will never be another like him.

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! CORRECT! THE! RUSSIAN! BEAR! (LEGENDARY/OLYMPIAN)!!!

[@brucedunkle9136]

Beautifully stated.

[@easterboc1]

Fantastic!. What joy he gave to me and my Dad in those competitions in the 70,s. We just loved that sport. Strength and technique. Wasn,t short on charismsa either. Marvellous!

[@CWBush73]

Vasily pulled the bar higher than the rest of them

[@lustyleprechaun1963]

I never forgot this guy russian bear he made such an impression watching him when I was 12 years old and yes I went on to be a bodybuilder myself

[@MultiChaga]

In Montreal 1976 at the olympic games, Alekseyev made a 275 pound pull-up in one shot. He is the greatest...

[@22448824]

What is a “pull up”?

[@MultiChaga]

@@22448824 when you lift the weight from the floor to full hight above your head, at ounce.

[@LiftHeavy]

@@MultiChaga you mean a snatch? Pull up is not the right word.

[@MultiChaga]

@@LiftHeavy Thank you for informing me, I'll remember...

[@vincentbarbeau3031]

How charismatic was this guy !!!

[@robschannel4512]

The mighty sons of Hercules. He was one of them. I remember a short documentary that ABC did during the Olympics calling him the strongest man in the world. As a kid I respected him much.

[@sqidlididli]

Mon idole de jeunesse. Respect !

[@SilentKnight43]

He was a superstar in his time. Even as a Canadian kid growing up in the 70s it was a thrill to watch Vasily compete.

[@demetrius3308]

Вот она школа СССР, вот они ЛЮДИ СССР!!!!!

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! CORRECT! THE! (LEGENDARY)!!! RUSSIAN! BEAR! VASILY! ALEKSEYEV! (G,O,A,T/OLYMPIAN/ATHLETE)!!! SOID! (G,O,A,T)!!! HUMAN! BEING!

[@cezarycezary5119]

dobra linia parti gik i wynik

[@0ldCat]

СССР = ГОВНО.

[@glennapel8372]

what a crowd

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! CORRECT! WHAT? AN! OLYMPIC! CROWD!

[@TheMargravio]

Unforgettable.

[@Interesnbly]

19 лет охренеть, сейчас в 19 тяжелее стакана поднять не могут , жесть конечно.

[@luisaaguilarmoyeda9420]

By far my favorite powerlifter of all time, period.

[@everydayjoe649]

Incomprehensible 👍

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

Best ever! Vasily

[@kcstoneguy]

The king

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! CORRECT! THE! KING! VASILY! ALEKSEYEV! THE! (OLYMPIAN/LEGEND)!!! SOID! IS! THE! KING!

[@ВасилийИванов-л2ц]

Василий Иванович Алексеев - богатырь земли русской!!!

[@vuist4476]

Он больше похож на азербоджанца,чем на русского. Может он записался как русский,что бы его брали на международные соревнования.

[@_29ru9]

Василий наш земляк.

[@DennisDuda]

In other news, the Austrian bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger became 1975's Mr Olympia.

[@drewhunkins7192]

One of the strongest men in the history of the world.

[@julianphillips2100]

That was practically 30 years ago and the weights moved today at the highest level of competition aren't that much heavier.

[@topladnigel6079]

41 years ago.

[@Scyllax]

Forty-three years ago.

[@UncleRuckusEnjoyer]

They use steroids even today, but the only factor that has changed during these years is the quality of the steroids.

[@lastinline1420]

There has to be a maximum amount a human being can lift.

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! OLYMPIC! WEIGHT! LIFTERS! WEREN'T! USING! STEROIDS! BALLONEY! THEN! SOID! THE! OLYMPIC! WEIGHT! LIFTERS! WERE! SOID! (CLEAN)!!! OF! STEROIDS! DRUG-LESS!!! THEN! IF! THE! OLYMPIC! WEIGHT! LIFTERS! WERE! TAKING! STEROIDS! DRUGS! BALLONEY! THEN! SOID! THE! OLYMPIC! WEIGHT! LIFTERS! SOID! WEREN'T! THE! OLYMPIC! WEIGHT! LIFTERS! WOULD! HAVE! BEEN! FOUND! OUT! BY! SOID! THE! (IOC)!!! SOID! (BANNED)!!! OUT! OF! DOING! THE! OLYMPICS! SOID! THE! GREATEST! SPORTING! SPECTACLE! SOID! ON! EARTH!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

THE GREATEST

[@rogerpfann784]

Er war und wird immer ein Idol für mich bleiben. Ein West- Deutscher.

[@Илья-р3д7ш]

Толчок феноменальный был у Дяди Васи, рывок- фаланга пальца отсутствовала

[@glennapel8372]

regarding the weights...I guess there is basically a limit of weight that can be moved by humans based on physics and physis.

[@noodles2732]

if they were to conveniently lower the amount of drug tests I bet the numbers would start to move a little bit more

[@klausneumann5414]

Legend

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! CORRECT! (OLYMPIAN/LEGEND)!!!

[@Mani_Matter]

Cool Video

[@bulgingbattery2050]

For mother Russia!

[@Michael-pf8we]

Bulging Battery he was an unapologetic communist.

[@timkjazz]

mind-boggling.

[@mrmikespence1964]

SOID! CORRECT! MIND! BOGGLING! (G,O,A,T/OLYMPIAN/ATHLETES)!!!

[@willamproctor8245]

Inspired me as a Young Man For the Love of Olympic weightlifting he was truly the world's strongest man in the world strongest man competition is not about absolute strength as a lot of you don't running with weights and repetitions is not absolute power not to say that they're not strong but put them up against Alexia I think they would fell short

[@ozwunder69]

suprising that he lifted almost 10kg more less than 12 months later at 76 games after taking 4 years to improve 10kg odd kilos in jerk

[@Александр-ъ8л8е]

Христову 19 лет? 🙄 Там какой то мужичила лет тридцати пяти, не меньше

[@barbarakalpa2355]

you are right on that

[@Michael-pf8we]

Goddamn, would have been awesome if he competed in WSM

[@22448824]

That’s just a circus act

[@беспаники-о8п]

Железные игры .

[@ЛёшаКарамазов-й8р]

Как мы смогли просрать такую страну , которая находила у себя этих детей , которая воспитывала этих детей и делала их чемпионами ?????? Как же мы могли просрать ??? КАК ???? а сегодня эти потенциальные чемпионы работают охранниками в торговых центрах.... Я МЗДУ НЕ БЕРУ МНЕ ЗА ДЕРЖАВУ ОБИДНО....

[@lesnoybaggi7321]

Пафосный высер ниочём

[@fizikfizik8812]

Кому твой совок вонючий нужен???

[@conorwreckoner]

Эта страна убила своих граждан больше, чем фашисты

[@MeleDrummer]

I like the outfit

[@Michael-pf8we]

His singlet game is unmatched to this day.

[@nixsteep891]

I don't know why I'm here

[@shoukat1831]

отличный

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

They sure ain't pretty. Remember watching this spellbound as a boy and my mother saying he looked obscene.

[@duckhuenguyen9032]

1975

[@АлександрОплеснин-о7э]

Кто там болгар стахановское движения показал? вот не хороший человек)

[@Faster937]

Болгара потом на олимпиаде опрокинут за допинг

[@_VladNav_]

не удивительно,Христов 19 лет...выглядит на все 35!

[@user-tj2wj9rl9z]

Владислав Навлённый, Вы сняли с языка.

[@resurrection7804]

Naim süleymanığlu🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@AlexSaurel]

this body lol

[@plastikman6768]

4:25 his nose falls off.

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

The USSR is the greatest country of all time.

[@prun8893]

My guy on steroids beat your guy on steroids.

[@eviluser532]

Мутант! :D

[@АндрейМеталл-ю8з]

как и путина

[@plastikman6768]

Alexiev silent strong full of drugs.

[@ВикторШевченко-у7в]

Алексеев сильнейший ! Его жим не побить ! Никогда

[@СтаниславМочанов]

Нутик нутик нутик я развеседая мая