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Russian Olympic Weighlifting Photos
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Photos of Vasili Alexeyev - Russian Olympic Weightlifter:
http://www.strengthtech.com/photos/weightp/alex/alex.htm
(You can click on any photo for a larger view.)
Some notes about Vaili Alexeyev:
"His name is Vasily Alexeyev and he is undoubtedly the most famous
athlete the sport of weightlifting has produced. From 1970 through
1977 he was undefeated in every major international competition and
claimed 22 titles, including eight consecutive world championships and
two Olympic gold medals. An irresistable force who routinely hoisted
seemingly immovable objects overhead, he dominated the sport with an
astonishing count of 80 world records in his career (seven of them set
in one night!). He is still heralded as its most prolific champion
and, while nearly all of his records have now fallen to his
successors, no lifter before or since has come close to that
remarkable achievement.
Which records does he continue to hold? The two that, as of this
writing, he can never be stripped of...236.5 kg (521.5 lbs) in the
press and 645 kg (1422.25 lbs) in the three lift total."
From Superheavy's Gallery of Olympic Weightlifters
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/7342/index2.html
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IVAN LENDL
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The following short biography also includes a picture:
"A solid baseline player who rarely went to net, Lendl was long viewed
as a very good player who wasn't quite great because he couldn't win
the big tournaments. He grew up playing tennis--his mother was ranked
second in Czechoslovakia, his father twentieth--and he turned
professional in 1979 after having won the French, Italian, and
Wimbledon junior titles in 1978."
"Lendl took the Australian Open singles championship in 1983 and the
French Open in 1984, but lost in the finals of the U. S. Open three
years in a row, 1982 through 1984, and never reached the Wimbledon
finals during the early 1980s."
"However, he made a breakthrough in 1985, winning the U. S. Open and
claiming the Number 1 world ranking for the year. He held on to that
ranking in 1986, winning the U. S. and French Opens and finally
reaching the final at Wimbledon, only to lose to Boris Becker in
straight sets."
"In 1987, Lendl won his third straight U. S. Open title and his third
French Open. Again, he lost in the finals at Wimbledon, to the
unheralded Pat Cash, but he retained the top ranking. After slipping
to second behind Mats Wilander in 1988, Lendl was back atop the
rankings in 1989, when he won the Australian Open but lost in the
finals of the U. S. Open."
"Younger players then began to pass him. Lendl dropped to third in
1990, fifth in 1991, eighth in 1992, and fifteenth in 1993. He won
just one major tournament during that period, the 1990 Australian
Open."
"A native of Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a U. S. Citizen in 1992. He
retired from competitive tennis in 1994. With 94 singles
championships, he ranks second to Jimmy Connors on the all-time list.
His $21,262,417 in winnings is fifth highest ever and he's tied with
three other players for sixth with eight grand slam titles."
From "Ivan Lendl - Tennis". HickokSports.com
http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/lendlivan.shtml
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Ivan Lendl
Born: Mar. 7, 1960
Czech tennis player
No. 1 player in world 4 times (1985-87,89); has won both French and
U.S. Opens 3 times and Australian twice; owns 94 career tournament
wins.
From "Sports Hall of Fame/Who's Who." Infoplease.com
http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0109392.html
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Photo from Grandstand Sports
http://www.grandstandinc.com/pages/4010.htm
Photo from Copeland Online Collectibles
http://www.webcom.com/collectr/tn/lendli.html
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TIGER WOODS
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Bio:
"Born Eldrick Woods on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California. As
soon as he could stand up on his own, Tiger’s parents introduced their
only child to the game of golf by giving him a sawed-off putter to
practice with. He picked the game up fast and was shooting in the high
40's for nine holes before his third birthday. At the age of 8, he won
the first of six Optimist International Junior World Titles. He is the
only player in USGA history to have won both the Junior Amateur and
Amateur titles. He played in his first professional tournament in
1992, at age 16, the Nissan Los Angeles Open. After perhaps the most
remarkable amateur career ever- he won the U.S. Junior Amateur
Championships in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and the U.S. Amateur title in
1994, 1995, and 1996 - and two years at Stanford University, where he
won the NCAA title, Woods turned pro in the summer of 1996."
"His potential seemed unlimited, especially when he won 2 titles and
finished in the top 10 five times out of his first 8 Professional Golf
Association tour events. In 1997, at the age of 21, Woods became the
youngest player ever to win the Masters (by the largest margin in a
major championship in this century), and the first person of African
or Asian descent to win a major golf championship. On June 15, 1997,
he achieved No. 1 on the Official World Golf Ranking in his 42nd week
as a professional, Woods became the youngest-ever No. 1 golfer at age
21 years, 24 weeks. That year, his first full year on the tour, Woods
was chosen as the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and ESPN
Male Athlete of the Year."
"Nothing foretold what would happen in 1999, when Woods’ success
reached heights never before imagined. In his third full season as a
professional, Woods won eight times on the PGA TOUR, including the PGA
Championship, and earned $6,616,585. He had a margin of $2,974,679
over runner up David Duval, a figure greater than the previous
single-year PGA TOUR record. His dominance was such that Woods won an
astounding 52 percent of all the prize money he could have won."
"True to form, Woods only got better in 2000, when he capped off an
impressive first half of the year by winning his third major, the 2000
U.S. Open, in Pebble Beach, California. The No.1-ranked player in the
world, Woods outclassed the competition by a record margin, winning
the tournament by a record 15 strokes.. In July 2000, Woods won the
British Open, becoming--at 24--the youngest player ever to win all
four major titles: the PGA Championship, the Masters, the U.S. Open,
and the British Open. A month later, he successfully defended his 1999
title at the PGA Championship in a playoff victory, becoming only the
second player (after Ben Hogan in 1953) to win three major titles in
one year."
Read more and see Photo....
From "Tiger Woods." CityofGolf.com
http://www.cityofgolf.com/cog/tiger_bio.asp
More Tiger Woods Links from Golf Stars Online
http://www.golfstarsonline.com/W/Tiger_Woods/Biography_and_stats/
Photo from Online Sports
http://www.onlinesports.com/images/ptm-15000a-36a.jpg
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MARK ALLEN
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The following is from Mark Allen's website and also includes a photo
"No triathlete has gained the recognition or success that Mark Allen
has. After competing and losing in the Ironman Triathlon Championships
six times, he emerged victorious in 1989, winning the most difficult
one-day sporting event in the world."
"It would be the first of six Ironman victories for Allen, the last
coming in 1995 at age 37, making him the oldest champion ever. He has
also excelled at the Olympic distance, winning the sport's inaugural
World Championships in 1989 in Avignon, France, by more than a minute.
He went undefeated in 10 trips to the Nice International
Championships, and from 1988-1990 he put together a winning streak of
20 races."
"Over the course of his racing career, which ended in 1996, he
maintained a 90% average in top-three finishes. He was named
Triathlete of the Year six times by Triathlete magazine, and in 1997
Outside magazine tabbed him The World's Fittest Man."
From "Mark Allen". Markallenonline.com
http://www.markallenonline.com/mallen.asp
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"The Ironman Triathlon held on the Big Island of Hawaii, is the most
difficult one-day sporting event in the world. It starts with a
2.4-mile ocean swim, followed by 112 miles of cycling, and then
finishes with a 26.2-mile marathon. For most of the 1500 men and women
who compete in the Ironman crossing the finish line amounts to a
victory.
Mark Allen had a different destiny. His first six attempts, all
losses, were casualties of everything from flat tires to internal
bleeding. Yet, each defeat only served to galvanize his commitment.
Finally on his seventh attempt Mark won, beating Dave Scott in
triathlon's greatest race ever. Allen went on to win a total of six
Ironman titles in six attempts. His final victory came at the age of
37, making him the oldest champion ever in this incredibly challenging
event
Called "The World's Fittest Man" by Outside Magazine, Mark takes the
principles that enabled him to turn adversity into success, and weaves
them into a practical and inspiring presentation that is immediately
applicable to any situation in business or personal life.
http://www.markallenonline.com/speaking.asp
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