Andriy Pushkar
Ukrainian athlete (1985–2018)
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Andriy Anatoliyovych Pushkar (Ukrainian: Андрій Анатолійович Пушкар; August 6, 1985 – November 14, 2018), also known as Andrii Pushkar or 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 won the World Armwrestling Championship a record eleven times in both right and left hand.
August 6, 1985
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| Born | Andriy Pushkar August 6, 1985 Kremenets, Ukraine |
| Died | November 14, 2018 (aged 33) Radyvyliv Raion, Ukraine |
| Other names | Andrii Pushkar |
| Alma mater | Fakulʹtet Obliku I Audytu Ternopil |
| Occupations | Arm wrestler, bodybuilder |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse | Svitlana Pushkar |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Andriy 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 2007, 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, Andriy 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-Leviatynski and Krupets.[6][7][8]
