Oleksandr Pielieshenko dead at 30: Former European champion and Olympic weightlifter killed fighting in Ukraine

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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