Israil mechanics

Israil Mechanik ( Russian Израиль Механик ; * 1909 ; † 1989 ) was a Soviet weightlifter .

Career

Israil Mechanik started lifting weights in 1930 . From 1934 to 1950 he participated in the Soviet championships with great success. During his time in the Soviet Union he had three main competitors, those were Nikolai Shatow , Georgi Popow and Vladimir Swetilko . He was already stamped as the "eternal second" when he still managed to win two big wins. In 1939 he became Soviet champion and as the culmination of his career, in 1947 even European champion in Helsinki , both times in the lightweight. After finishing his active career he became a coach and was part of the legendary coaching staff of the Soviet national team with Jakow Kuzenko , Nikolai Shatow and himself. From 1952 he also worked as a referee at many international championships.

International success

1947, 1st place , European Championship in Helsinki, lightweight, with 330 kg, ahead of Georgi Popow, Soviet Union , 330 kg and Sigvard Kinnunen, Sweden , 315 kg.

USSR championships

(always competing in lightweight, FK = pentathlon, consisting of one-armed tearing and pushing and two-arm pushing, tearing and pushing, OD = Olympic three-way competition, consisting of two-armed pushing, tearing and pushing)

• 1934, 2nd place , with 445.5 kg, FK, behind Schatow, 473 kg;
• 1935, 3rd place , with 465 kg, FK;
• 1936, 2nd place , with 322.5 kg, OD, behind Schatow, 335 kg;
• 1937, 2nd place , with 327.5 kg, OD, behind Schatow, 330 kg;
• 1938, 2nd place , with 335 kg, OD, behind Schatow, 347.5 kg;
• 1939, 1st place , with 340 kg, OD;
• 1943, 2nd place , with 320 kg, OD;
• 1944, 2nd place , with 322.5 kg, OD; behind Shatov, 342.5 kg and in front of Vladimir Swetilko , 315 kg;
• 1945, 2nd place , with 330 kg; OD;
• 1947, 2nd place , with 340 kg, OD, behind Popow, 342.5 kg;
• 1948, 3rd place , with 332.5 kg, OD;
• 1949, 2nd place , OD.

World records

(unofficial as the USSR was not a member of the international weightlifting association at the time)

when pressing with both arms:

• 110.0 kg, 1940 in Ordzhonikidze , Le.
• 110.5 kg, 1946 in Moscow , Le.