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Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

Injury Cannot Stop the Strong

24 November, 1998 - 00:00

Ihor Razorenov (see photo) and Denys Gotfried placed first and third
respectively in overall competition (105 kg. weight category). The Day
asked the head coach of the State Sports Committee Oleksandr Dovhych
to comment the results of the tournament.

"To speak frankly, we did not expect such a success. Both Oleksandr
and Denys have recently missed a number of international tournaments due
to injuries - one had an injured thigh, and the other had problems with
his forearm."

Ihor Razorenov, a highly experienced 28 year-old athlete from Illichivsk,
succeeded in doing what he failed to do at the Atlanta Olympics; he did
not compete there because of a pulled muscle. In Lachti he impressed the
experts with the exquisite skill of his press, where he effectively used
all three lifts and convincingly won the tournament by lifting 232 kilograms.

 

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