In the midst of bloody revolution and foreign occupation Veres Győző single handedly forged himself into the greatest weightlifter in the world, defeating the legendary Tommy Kono of the U.S.A. to become the first Hungarian Weightlifting World Champion.
Yet, despite dominating the world records in his division for the following ten years, his career failed to live up to the early promises. The first victories on the platform set into motion greater struggles off stage, which would rob him of his destined place in history. The weights could not defeat him. Only human pettiness and opportunism could do that.
