He received training in Calgary from the legendary Stu Hart , followed by his arrival in the United States in 1970 .
He was on the Yugoslavian weightlifting team until 1967 , when he defected to Canada while at a weightlifting tournament in Vienna , Austria .
He received training in Calgary from the legendary Stu Hart , followed by his arrival in the United States in 1970 .
He was on the Yugoslavian weightlifting team until 1967 , when he defected to Canada while at a weightlifting tournament in Vienna , Austria .