After the war Lopatin resumed his weightlifting career .
After the war Lopatin reigned as the Soviet featherweight champion in 1947 , 1948 , and 1950 , finishing as runner - up in 1945 , 1946 , and 1949 , and in third place in 1951 .
After the war Lopatin resumed his weightlifting career and reigned as the Soviet featherweight champion in 1947 , 1948 , and 1950 , finishing as runner - up in 1945 , 1946 , and 1949 , and in third place in 1951 .