Oleksandr Pekanov (Ukrainian: Олександр Пеканов; born 21 April 1980), is a Ukrainian strongman and former joint-strongman standard deadlift and hummer tyre deadlift world record holder.[1][2][3]
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| Birth name | Oleksandr Pekanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1980 Chernihiv, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 kg (408 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Strongman competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editOleksandr was born 21 April 1980 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. In 2001, he graduated from Chernihiv State Institute of Economics and Management. After graduating from the institute, became a soldier (in the railway troops). From 2002 to 2004 he worked at Ukrainian customs department.
Career
editStanding 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) and weighing in at a staggering 185 kg (408 lb), Oleksandr decided to do competitive strongman. In his very first competition 2005 Pojedynek Gigantów, he deadlifted 410 kg (904 lb) and equaled the long-standing strongman deadlift world record of Gerrit Badenhorst.
Then he participated at United Strongman Series world championships and won 2005 USS Serbia and emerged third at 2005 USS Moscow. Among the next competitions he did are Arnold Strongman Classic, Strongman Champions League, Europe's Strongest Man and IFSA Grand Prix.
At 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic, Oleksandr and Benedikt Magnússon broke and shared the hummer tyre deadlift world record at 471 kg (1,038 lb).[4][5]
Personal records
edit- Deadlift – 410 kg (904 lb) (2005 Pojedynek Gigantów) (former joint-world record)
- Hummer Tire Deadlift – 471 kg (1,038 lb) (2008 Arnold Strongman Classic) (former joint-world record)
- Squat – 420 kg (926 lb)
- Bench press – 260 kg (573 lb)
- Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) for reps – 238 kg (525 lb) x 2 reps over 4 ft bar (2008 Arnold Strongman Classic) and 220 kg (485 lb) x 3 reps over 4 ft bar (2007 Arnold Strongman Classic)
External links
edit- Profile on www.strongliga.com (in Ukrainian)
References
edit- ^ "2005 Pojedynek Gigantów". www.strongmanarchives.com. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Strongman Oleksandr Pekanov lifts over 1000 pounds www.youtube.com (2007-05-4). Retrieved on 2007-04-4.
- ^ "У колонії, де сидить Луценко, влаштують богатирські ігри". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Діти тягали одне одного по асфальту заради "богатирських" грілок (ФОТО, ВІДЕО)". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Вчера богатырь из черкасс александр пеканов побил сразу два рекорда книги гиннесса". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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