Oleksandr Pielieshenko

Oleksandr Yuriyovych Pielieshenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Юрійович Пелешенко, also transliterated Peleshenko, born January 7, 1994) is a Ukrainian weightlifter. He was the 2016[2] and 2017 European Champion. He also competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Oleksandr Pielieshenko
Personal information
Native nameОлександр Юрійович Пелешенко[1]
Full nameOleksandr Yuriyovych Pielieshenko
Born (1994-01-07) January 7, 1994
Stanytsia Luhanska, Ukraine
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubМСУ
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 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 place2016 Førde−85 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Split−85 kg

Career

As of April 2018 he was suspended due to an out of competition (OOC) drug test, the test detected a masking agent (Chlorthalidone)[4] and he is suspended provisionally until 2026.[5]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil85 kg170173175421021021243854
World Championships
2015United States Houston, United States85 kg167173173720120121073684
European Championships
2016Norway Førde, Norway85 kg1651651682nd place, silver medalist(s)2002042041st place, gold medalist(s)3721st place, gold medalist(s)
2017Croatia Split, Croatia85 kg1701701751st place, gold medalist(s)2022112112nd place, silver medalist(s)3861st 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. IWF.net (2 April 2018). "IWF Public Disclosure". Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. IWF.net. "IWF Sanctions". Retrieved 27 November 2018.


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