Posted on May 7, 2024
Ukrainian Olympic weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko dies in war with Russia
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Ukrainian Olympian and two-time European champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the frontlines of Russia's war in Ukraine at age 30, the Ukrainian Weightlifting Federation (UWF) said on Monday.
Pielieshenko ranked fourth at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the men's 85 kg category and won gold at the sport's European championships in 2016 and 2017. He was banned after failing a drug test in 2018.
"It is with great sadness that we inform you that the heart of merited master of sports of Ukraine... Oleksandr Pielieshenko has stopped beating today," the UWF said in a post on Facebook.
Pielieshenko ranked fourth at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the men's 85 kg category and won gold at the sport's European championships in 2016 and 2017. He was banned after failing a drug test in 2018.
"It is with great sadness that we inform you that the heart of merited master of sports of Ukraine... Oleksandr Pielieshenko has stopped beating today," the UWF said in a post on Facebook.
Ukrainian Olympic weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko dies in war with Russia
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He truly gave all for his country, I'm sure we can all understand...Salute.
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One death a tragedy. Thousands, a statistic. Well, many of those statistics are Ukrainian non-combatants because Russia is waging a war of terror. Any who have witnessed videos of Russian troops bumbling their way across battlefields can easily understand why terror is their only effective strategy. Same for Hamas. Would there even be conflicts in Ukraine and Israel today, if the U.S. weren't so poorly led?
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Sad hearing of losses of life of a country that did not start or provoke this war. Thanks for sharing.
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