Vasily Alekseyev died from acute heart problems today.
Vasily Alexeev, double Olympic champion in Munich 1972 and in Montreal 1976, eight times World Champion, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, and Honored Coach of the USSR died today.
Vasily set 80 world records and 81 records of the USSR, including eternal world record Total in three lifts (645kg). (via)
