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TIL that in 1955 (at the height of the cold war), the Soviet weight lifting champion matched the Olympic record of the time with a 330.3 lb press, only to be beaten in the same competition by Paul Anderson with his 402.41 lb and 402.5 lb press. Earning respect from both USA and Soviet Union.

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