OLYMPIC weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko has tragically died at the age of 30.
Pielieshenko was killed in combat while fighting for his country in Ukraine.
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He is the first Olympian to have died in the Russia-Ukraine war.
The news was confirmed by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine today.
A statement read: “From the first days of the full-scale invasion, Oleksandr joined the ranks of the Armed Forces. Yesterday we received the sad news of his death.
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