Olympic Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko Dead At 30, Killed In Ukraine-Russia War
Getty Oleksandr Pielieshenko — a former weightlifting champion who competed in the 2016 Olympics — tragically died while fighting in the Ukraine-Russia war, the Ukrainian Weightlifting Federation announced Monday. He was just 30 years old. UWF official Viktor Slobodianiuk said in a social media post the Olympian passed away while “defending Ukraine from foreigners.” Further…
