“Yuri Vlasov taught us all that“ impossible ”is just a word.
He was the first to push 200 kg.
He inspired me when I met him in 1961 as an aspiring athlete.
It is thanks to such people that I refuse to believe that I have achieved success solely thanks to myself, "wrote Schwarzenegger on Twitter, attaching a photo with Vlasov.
Yuri Vlasov taught all of us that “impossible” is just a word.
He was the first person to clean and jerk 200KG, and he inspired me when I met him as a young lifter in 1961. It is because of people like him that I refuse to call myself self-made.
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- Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) February 15, 2021
According to the actor, when he was lucky enough to get to know Vlasov better, he was shocked.
“He was not only a great athlete, but also a great thinker.
He talked about poetry and politics like a professor and read more books than lifted weights.
He taught me that the power of the body is nothing compared to the power of the spirit.
He was one of the strongest people in the world.
He believed that true strength was in words, ”added Schwarzenegger.
Yuri Vlasov passed away at the age of 85.
He won the Olympic gold medal in 1960.
He has more than 30 international records on his account.
Earlier, the alleged cause of Vlasov's death was named.