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RECORDS — World and Latvian
29.12.1970 (Padomju Jaunatne) Vasilijs ALEKSEJEVS - 625 kg, Artūrs SLIEDE — 542,5 kg On the last day of the USSR Weightlifting Cup,...
Dec 29, 1970


Eighth
29.12.1970 (Sports) This end of the year has been really productive for Latvian weightlifters. Records are falling, new members of the...
Dec 29, 1970


M. FRAIFELD «Satisfied and Dissatisfied»
29.12.1970 (Sports) Our republic's strongmen have returned from Dnepropetrovsk, where the USSR Cup in weightlifting took place. We asked...
Dec 29, 1970


USSR Cup Competition KARLIS IS BACK IN FORM!
27.12.1970 (Sports) The world ex-record holder, Riga Dynamite Kārlis Pumpuriņš, was a real "bird of misfortune" this year. In the...
Dec 27, 1970


Excellent, Latvian Strong Men!
26.12.1970 (Rīgas Balss) Last year, the successes of Latvian weightlifters were so remarkable that they can rightfully be called the...
Dec 26, 1970


In occupied Latvia
26.12.1970 (Laiks) Latvian second heavyweight athlete Arturs Sliede reached 540 kilograms in the triathlon in Riga, which is not only a...
Dec 26, 1970


Heavy Men
18.12.1970 (Pionieris) NO sport has undergone such a major "revolution" in recent years as weightlifting. It wasn't that long ago that...
Dec 18, 1970


Artūrs Sliede - 540 kg
27.11.1970 (Dzimtenes Balss) Former track and field athlete and shot putter Artūrs Sliede, who has been competing exclusively in...
Nov 27, 1970


Arturs Sliede - 540!
24.11.1970 (Sports) The best second heavyweight athlete of our republic, RPI instructor Arturs Sliedes, was not lucky this year. In the...
Nov 24, 1970
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