Oleksandr Pekanov
Personal information
Birth nameOleksandr Pekanov
Born (1980-04-21) 21 April 1980
Chernihiv, Ukraine
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight185 kg (408 lb)
Sport
SportStrongman competitions
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2007 Arnold Strongman Classic
8th 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic
9th 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic
Pojedynek Gigantów
3rd 2005 Pojedynek Gigantów
IFSA Grand Prix
11th 2005 IFSA European Championships
3rd 2006 IFSA Ukraine Championships
10th 2007 IFSA European Championships
Strongman Champions League
7th 2008 Latvia
United Strongman Series
4th 2005 USS Kyiv
1st 2005 USS Serbia
3rd 2005 USS Moscow
2nd 2005 USS Canada
Europe's Strongest Man
6th 2005 Europe's Strongest Man
Ukraine's Strongest Man
6th 2007 Ukraine's Strongest Man
11th 2009 Ukraine's Strongest Man
3rd 2011 Ukraine's Strongest Man

Oleksandr Pekanov (Ukrainian: Олександр Пеканов; born 21 April 1980), is a Ukrainian strongman competitor.

Oleksandr 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 customs. In 2007 at Arnold Strongman Classic 2007 he set a world record by deadlifting 471.5 kg.[1][2][3][4]

Personal records

  • Bench press - 260 kilograms (570 lb)
  • Squat - 420 kilograms (930 lb)
  • Hummer Tire Deadlift - 471.5 kilograms (1,039 lb)

References

  1. Strongman Oleksandr Pekanov lifts over 1000 pounds www.youtube.com (2007-05-4). Retrieved on 2007-04-4.
  2. "У колонії, де сидить Луценко, влаштують богатирські ігри". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. "Діти тягали одне одного по асфальту заради "богатирських" грілок (ФОТО, ВІДЕО)". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. "Вчера богатырь из черкасс александр пеканов побил сразу два рекорда книги гиннесса". Retrieved 10 January 2016.


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