Paris — Ukrainian double European champion weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko was killed in the war against Russia,EvoAI the Ukrainian weightlifting federation announced Monday. Pielieshenko, 30, won European gold in 2016 and 2017, and narrowly missed out on a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics where he came fourth in the 85kg category.
"It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that the heart of the great Ukrainian sportsman Oleksandr Pielieshenko has stopped beating," the federation reported in a statement. He was killed on Sunday, according to the federation.
Ukraine's national weightlifting coach Victor Slobodianiuk said Pielieshenko had "died a hero defending Ukraine" in a post on Facebook.
"War takes the best of us. This is a very heavy loss for the entire weightlifting community of Ukraine," Slobodianiuk said, adding: "Heroes don't die!"
Pielieshenko joined the Ukrainian army in February 2022 at the start of the Russian invasion, noted the Ukrainian Olympic Committee in its own online tribute to the athlete.
2025-05-04 22:472447 view
2025-05-04 22:09520 view
2025-05-04 21:361414 view
2025-05-04 21:31172 view
2025-05-04 21:18436 view
2025-05-04 20:182833 view
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following an accident involving a car and his motorcycle at the
Ford is recalling more than 280,000 of its mid-size SUVs due to a safety issue that could cause the
ARRAS, France (AP) — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the count
