Andriy Pushkar

Andriy Pushkar (August 6, 1985 – November 14, 2018) also known as Andrey Pushkar, was a Ukrainian professional arm wrestler and bodybuilder. He is widely considered as one of the greatest armwrestlers of all time.

Early life

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. In 2003, Pushkar won in the heavyweight division of arm wrestling competition where he took his first world championship medal.

Death

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. 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.

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