Ukrainian sport is mourning the death on Monday of Oleksandr Pielieshenko, a former weightlifter who was in the country to help fight the invasion by Russia’s military forces.
“From the first days of the full-scale invasion, Oleksandr joined the army of the Armed Forces. Yesterday, we received the sad news of his death,” the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine announced in a statement shared via the Telegram platform in the early afternoon.
Oleksandr Pielieshenko, 30, had been out of competition since 2018, when he tested positive for doping. He left behind a career full of sporting successes.
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he placed fourth in the lightweight category. He was also twice European champion.
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