Alexey Vishnitsky
 Alexey Vishnitsky | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | Alexey Vishnitsky 1 May 1981 |
| Occupation | Powerlifting Strongman U.F.S.A. |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting, Strongman | ||
| Representing Ukraine | ||
| Ukrainian Powerlifting Championship | ||
| 1st | 2001 Ukrainian Powerlifting Championship | |
| 1st | 2003 Ukrainian Powerlifting Championship | |
| European Junior Powerlifting Championship | ||
| 2nd | 2000 European Junior Powerlifting Championship | |
| European Powerlifting Championship | ||
| 1st | 2001 European Powerlifting Championship in Russia, Syktyvkar | |
| 3rd | 2002 European Powerlifting Championship in Sweden | |
| world powerlifting championship | ||
| 1st | 2001 World Powerlifting Championship in Finland | |
| 3rd | 2002 World Powerlifting Championship in Slovakia | |
| 1st | 2003 World Powerlifting Championship in Denmark | |
Alexey Vishnitsky (born 1981; Russian: Алексей Иванович Вишницкий Ukrainian: Олексій Іванович Вишницький) is a Ukrainian powerlifter. He is a two time IPF) world champion, and a Honoured Master of Sports of Ukraine.[1]
He was a member of the team of strongmen of Ukraine, and a multiple winner in the 105 kg class. He took part in the Ukrainian version of the Fort Boyard TV show in 2004 with Vasyl Virastyuk's team of strongmen.
Biography
Alexey was born on 1 May 1981 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[2] His mother was a kindergarten teacher, and his father a welder. His older brother works in the Kharkiv Fire Lifeguard Department of the Ministry of Emergencies. He has two children, a daughter, Kseniya, and a son, Arsenij.
In 1998 Vishnitsky finished secondary school at Number 120 in Kharkiv. In 1998 he entered the Academy of Physical Culture and Sport in Kharkiv and graduated with a master's degree in 2004. He then entered Kharkiv State Veterinary Academy and graduated in 2009 with a speciality as a pharmacist of veterinary medicine.
As of 2015, he works as a gym instructor.[1]
Selected results
Full results can be found at openpowerlifting.org.[3]
Records
- 2001 – European record – dead Lift – 375 kg
- 2003 – European record – squat – 387 kg; total – 982 kg.
See also
References
- 1 2 Зинковская, Оксана (28 March 2015). "Покоряя спортивные вершины. Харьковчанин установил мировой рекорд по пауэрлифтингу" [Conquering sporting heights: Kharkiv native sets world powerlifting record]. objectiv.tv (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 August 2026.
- 1 2 "34th Open Men's World Championships, Denmark, Vejle, 04-09.11.2003". International Powerlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Oleksiy Vyshnytskyy". openpowerlifting.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "31th IPF World mens open World Single Championships 15". International Powerlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "IPF Mens open 2002 Powerlifting Championships". International Powerlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.