Talk:Yury Vlasov

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[edit] Strongest man

I think it would be nice to have specific references for these lines:

He was proclaimed the best sportsmen of the 1960 Olympics and the "Strongest Man on the Planet". He was considered a nerdish intellectual in rim glasses, going against the stereotypes attached to weightlifting.

Circeus 18:33, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Christian Democrats

The article states: "In parliament he started as a member of the liberal Inter-regional Deputies Group, along with Andrei Sakharov, Anatoly Sobchak and Boris Eltsin, but later became close to nationalists and christian democrats." Which party is considered "Christian Democrats" in Russia? Specifying the actual party would be helpful...

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The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- Jreferee 19:14, 28 February 2007 (UTC)