A detailed feature article has been released about Anatoly Parfenov, a Soviet Olympic wrestling champion with a remarkable life story. Parfenov, the son of a peasant family and a man of extraordinary physical strength, served as both a stormtrooper and tank operator during World War II, meeting victory in Berlin. After only five years of training in Greco-Roman wrestling, he won the Olympic gold medal in the heavyweight division. He later became the coach of the legendary Nikolai Balboshin. The article includes interviews with Parfenov's son and students, as well as accounts from residents of his native village Dvornikovo near Moscow, who still remember his feats of strength and character. Local stories describe him carrying buckets by one finger, defeating groups of bandits alone, and transporting logs without a horse.
