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Ukrainian weightlifter (1994–2024)

Oleksandr Pielieshenko
Personal information
Native nameОлександр Юрійович Пелешенко
Full nameOleksandr Yuriyovych Pielieshenko
Born(1994-01-07)7 January 1994
Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Died5 May 2024(2024-05-05) (aged 30)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Military career
Allegiance Ukraine
Service / branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Years of service2022–2024
Battles / wars
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubМСУ
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 175 kg (2016)
  • Clean and jerk: 211 kg (2017)
  • Total: 386 kg (2017)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Førde −85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Split −85 kg

Oleksandr Yuriyovych Pielieshenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Юрійович Пелешенко, also transliterated Peleshenko; 7 January 1994 – 5 May 2024) was a Ukrainian weightlifter. He was the 2016 and 2017 European Champion. He also competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Pielieshenko was killed in action during the Russo-Ukrainian War, at the age of 30.

Career

As of April 2018, he was suspended due to an out-of-competition drug test that detected the masking agent chlorthalidone. He was suspended provisionally until 2026.

Later life and death

In the first days of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pielieshenko joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He died during combat operations on 5 May 2024, at the age of 30. He was the first Olympian to be killed in action during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank Ref
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 85 kg 170 173 175 4 210 210 212 4 385 4
World Championships
2015 United States Houston, United States 85 kg 167 173 173 7 201 201 210 7 368 4
European Championships
2016 Norway Førde, Norway 85 kg 165 165 168 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 200 204 204 1st place, gold medalist(s) 372 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 Croatia Split, Croatia 85 kg 170 170 175 1st place, gold medalist(s) 202 211 211 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 386 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. Важкоатлет Олександр Пелешенко – чемпіон Європи
  2. "Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko is 2016 European champion". Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. "The Olympic Team of Ukraine: Rio 2016: Official Handbook" (PDF). noc-ukr.org. National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. p. 32. Retrieved 14 June 2020. Пелешенко Олександр / Peleshenko Oleksandr
  4. ^ Ingle, Sean (6 May 2024). "Ukraine's former Olympian weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko killed in action". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. "Ukrainian European champion weightlifter killed in battle". InsideTheGames.biz. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. IWF.net (2 April 2018). "IWF Public Disclosure". Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. IWF.net. "IWF Sanctions". Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  8. Dotson, Kevin (7 May 2024). "Olympic weightlifter from Ukraine dies fighting in war with Russia". CNN. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Oleksandr Pielieshenko". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

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