Andriy Pushkar
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| Born | Andriy Pushkar August 6, 1985 Kremenets, Ukraine |
| Died | November 14, 2018 (aged 33) Radyvyliv Raion, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Alma mater | Fakulʹtet Obliku I Audytu Ternopil |
| Occupation(s) | Arm wrestler, bodybuilder |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse | Svetlana Pushkar |
| Children | 1 |
Andriy Pushkar (August 6, 1985 – November 14, 2018) also known as Andrey Pushkar, was a Ukrainian professional arm wrestler and bodybuilder.[1] He is widely considered as one of the greatest armwrestlers of all time.
Early life
Andrey Pushkar was born in the city of Kremenets, Ukraine on August 6, 1985. When he was 11-years old, he saw the movie Commando with Arnold Schwarzenegger and decided to become an athlete.[2] In 2003, Pushkar won in the heavyweight division of arm wrestling competition where he took his first world championship medal.[3]
Death
On November 14, 2018, while driving with Oleg Zhokh and Oleg's father in the Rivne region, Andrey Pushkar was killed in a traffic collision. Oleg became comatose and Oleg's father died.[4][5] According to the media report, the Ukrainian athlete from Ostroh District was the driver of a Citroën. He lost control of the car due to oncoming traffic and collided with a truck. The accident occurred on a highway between the villages of Hai-Lev'yatyns'ki and Krupets.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Brewer, Ray (2012-06-30). "Arm-wrestling may be a niche sport, but these guys put on a good show - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ Promotion, Mazurenko. "City street to be named after Andrey Pushkar". # Armwrestling # Armpower.net. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "Died Andrey Pushkar: a biography of the Ukrainian world champion in armwrestling – all.true-news.info". Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "The accident killed the world champion in armwrestling Andrey Pushkar". Ukrop News 24. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "Condition of Oleg Zhokh is stable, UPDATED, VIDEO: First interview of Oleg after the accident! • ARMWRESTLING • ARMWRESTLING NEWS - XSportNews.com". ARMWRESTLING NEWS - XSportNews.com. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Armwrestling mourns passing of the legendary Andrey PUSHKAR". WORLD ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION (WAF). 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ Uriy (15 November 2018). "Ukrainian armwrestler Oleg Doha got in an accident with Andrey Pushkar: there is information about his condition – 24-my.info". Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Andrey Pushkar killed, Oleg Zhokh in a coma". The Underground. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
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