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| Birth name | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Wide Pavlo" "the Ukrainian Hulk" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1997 Lviv, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 375 lb (170 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pavlo Nakonechnyy (born 12 July 1997) is a Ukrainian professional strongman and powerlifter. He is best known for his prowess in deadlifting, having pulled 390 kg (860 lb) in powerlifting and 453.5kg (1,000 lb) in strongman standards. [1]
Nakonechnyy began competing at age 14. Rapidly growing in strength and size, Nakonechnyy won his first Global Powerlifting Federation (GPF) Junior World Championship at age 16. He went on to twice win the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World University Powerlifting Cup in 2016 and 2017. In 2019, Nakonechnyy won the open division of the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) World Championships. While competing in powerlifting, his biggest rival was Great Britain's Luke Richardson. [1]
In 2018, Nakonechnyy won the Arnold Amateur Europe show, earning a place to compete in the Arnold Amateur World Championships. However, Nakonechnyy pulled both biceps during an attempt to deadlift 415kg (915 lbs), thus sidelining him from competing at the 2019 WPRF Open World Championships. He returned the following year to compete in the 2019 Giants Live World Open and World Deadlift Championships sharing 2nd place after deadlifting 453.5kg (1,000 lbs) and finishing 4th place overall. [1]
During the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) in Columbus, Ohio, Nakonechnyy sustained a knee injury during the deadlift event. The extent of the injury caused Nakonechnyy to withdraw from the 2023 Europe's Strongest Man contest. He was replaced by Paul Smith representing the United Kingdom. [2]
On August 16th, 2023, Nakonechnyy sustained severe injuries following a car accident. [3] The severity of his injuries forced him to withdraw from his remaining competitions for the year, including the 2023 Shaw Classic, the 2023 World Deadlift Championships, and the 2023 Rogue Invitational. Nakonechnyy began an indefinite hiatus from competition following the accident.
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When the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, Nakonechnyy stepped away from powerlifting and strongman shows to serve his country as a volunteer, delivering humanitarian aid. He has since returned to competition. [1]
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