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He was born on March 10, 1935 in a village Gavrilovka of the Kemerovo region. In sport, he is since 1956.
In 1962 he has arrived in Shakhty from Kiselevsk city of Kemerovo region, to Plukfelder R.V. Earlier they were familiar and Plukfelder was the coach of Vakhonin.
The champion XVIII of Olympic Games, 1964) in easiest weight. The total 367,5 kg.
On the Olympic following has taken place (deserved coach of USSR V.K Dorokhin tells): Feldy (Hungarian) benefits in press, in snatch they have same result. Jerk: Feldy - 137 kg. - Champion! Him and coach throu up.
Vakhonin asks Vorobiev (head-coach all-USSR team on weightlifting): “Arkady Nikitich, and why it they him throw up?” That responds: “So he already champion!”
Vakhonin: “And me? And how much it is necessary to take to win?” Vorobiev: “142 and half.” (the world record was 139,5 kg.)
Vakhonin: “Put it!”
And have going on a lifting platform said: “You know miners too bad, motherf…s!” Also has taken weight!
After fixing a weight, stand-steel and on the sign of the judge that the weight is taken, has bent a leg in a knee, put by stop under a knee other leg and holding a weight in this position has exclaimed “Wo-ow!” and then has lowered weight.
And became the champion of the Olympic.
Champion of the world (1963, 1964, 1966), Europe (1963, 1965, 1966) Champion of USSR (1961-1964, 1966, 1967).
He has established 4 records of the world and 20 records of USSR.
He awarded by order "Sign of Honour" (1964).
Vakhonin has left big sport in 1970. Worked on mine "Southern - 1". Worked the coach.
Tragically has perished in 1993.
City' sport committee and federation of weightlifting have founded tournament of Alecksei Vakhonin memory and since 1995, annually, in April, the tournament attracts big number of the participants from all region.
The coach - R.V. Plukfelder, Deserved coach USSR
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