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Born | Andriy Pushkar August 6, 1985
Kremenets, Ukraine |
Died | November 14, 2018
Radyvyliv Raion, Ukraine | (aged 33)
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. He has won the World Armwrestling Championship a record eleven times in both right and left hand.
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]
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]
Andriy Pushkar | |
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Born | Andriy Pushkar August 6, 1985
Kremenets, Ukraine |
Died | November 14, 2018
Radyvyliv Raion, Ukraine | (aged 33)
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. He has won the World Armwrestling Championship a record eleven times in both right and left hand.
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]
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]