Died Soviet weightlifter, Olympic champion Jabotinsky – BBC

14.01.2016, 12:13

The two-time Olympic champion (1964, 1968) Weightlifting world champion (1964-1966, 1968), European champion (1966, 1968), a five-time champion of the USSR (1964-1969), Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Leonid Jabotinsky died in Kiev on 78 th year of life, According to official portal of Zaporizhzhya city authorities.

«Zaporizhzhya city mayor, city council and the executive committee of the City Council expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of Leonid Ivanovich. Such people say: God has touched him. Due to natural talent, dedication and tremendous work on himself our legendary compatriot set 19 world records, 20 records of the USSR, 58 records of Ukraine. On his initiative in 1979 in Zaporozhye was built club, open Sports School “Spartak” in weightlifting. Every year the city hosts tournaments for the prize Leonid Zhabotinsky, “- said in a statement.

Especially bright Jabotinsky became a duel with another Soviet weightlifter – Yuri Vlasov at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964. Jabotinsky was ahead of his rival by 2.5 kg, while setting a record for the Olympic triathlon (572.5 kg) in the snatch (167.5 kg), as well as the world record in clean and jerk (217.5 kg).

«Times” joins condolences to the family and relatives of the dead.

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