Olga Liashchuk
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| Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongwoman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96–108 kg (212–238 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olga Liashchuk (Ukrainian: Ольга Лящук, born 1 June 1985) is a Ukrainian pro Strongwoman from Donetsk. She is a 2 x time Arnold Strongwoman Classic champion and winner of World's Strongest Woman, Strongest Woman in the World, and Shaw Classic Open (Women) competitions.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Olga was a very active child and her father bought her a bicycle at a very young age.[4] She fell in love with sports and started athletics at a young age. As a teenager, she was a hurdler[4] and Pole vaulted 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in) outdoors and 3.8 metres (12 ft 6 in) indoors.[5] At Kyiv graduate school, she met her coach Mikhail Geraskevych who trained her for Tug of war world games in Taiwan. Then Olga was invited to the Ukrainian national Rugby team but a knee injury stopped her from perusing a career in Rugby. Geraskevych insisted Olga should try strength sports.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2014, Olga broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to crush 3 watermelons between the thighs, with a time of 14.65 seconds[6] and with her friend Lidiia Hunko, broke the double Deadlift world record with 410 kg (904 lb).
Olga entered the 2016 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman World Championships in Columbus, Ohio and emerged 3rd place. Taking part in mainstream strongwoman competitions in ensuing years, she won the World's Strongest Woman in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Strongest Woman in the World in Las Vegas, Nevada[7] and became the first and only athlete to win the Arnold Pro Strongwoman in Columbus, Ohio two consecutive times.[8][9][10] In 2018, Olga renewed her watermelon crushing world record with a time of 7.59 seconds,[11] and broke another Guinness World Record by carrying 3 people weighing a total of 226 kg (498 lb) across the stage during 2021 Ukraine's Got Talent.[12]
Having competed in 19 international strongwoman competitions, Olga is a 7 time world champion, making her the most decorated professional strongwoman of all-time.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Olga currently lives in the United States and trains at Southside Strength in Brentwood, Tennessee. She is a Cerberus Strength sponsored athlete. An avid hiker, she enjoys her free time exploring the nature and going for walks in the parks. She also has a passion for fashion designing.[4]
Personal records
[edit]- Deadlift – 300.5 kg (662 lb) (Max), and 292 kg (644 lb) x 3 reps, equipped and with straps (during training, 2024)
- Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift – 288.5 kg (636 lb) raw with straps (2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic)
- Hummer tire Deadlift – 306 kg (675 lb) raw with straps, 15" from floor (2022 Arnold Pro Strongwoman)
- Deadlift (for reps) – 218 kg (481 lb) (Axle bar) x 10 reps (2022 World’s Strongest Woman), 170 kg (375 lb) x 15 reps (2019 Arnold Pro Strongwoman)
- Squat – 235 kg (518 lb) raw with wraps (during training, 2022)
- Sandbag over bar (Max weight) – 20.4 kg (45 lb) over 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) (2022 Clash 91's Games) (World Record)
- Sandbag to shoulder – 90.5–124.75 kg (200–275 lb) 4 bags in 40.61 seconds (2022 World's Strongest Woman)
- Max Atlas Stone – 150 kg (331 lb) over 4 ft bar (2024 Music City Fit Expo)
- Atlas Stones – 6 Stones weighing 90.5–147.5 kg (200–325 lb) in 37.16 seconds (2022 World's Strongest Woman)
- Jeck Stones carry – 99.5 kg (219 lb) & 93.6 kg (206 lb) for 13.31 metres (43 ft 8 in) (2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic)
- Natural Stone medley – 70 kg (154 lb) stone overhead press, 108 kg (238 lb) stone over 4 ft bar, and 118 kg (260 lb) stone to shoulder x 2 reps in 100.34 seconds (2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic)
- Log press/ American Oak – 122.5 kg (270 lb) x 4 reps (2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic)
- Circus Dumbbell press – 80 kg (176 lb) x 2 reps (2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic), 63.5 kg (140 lb) x 5 reps (2020 Arnold Pro Strongwoman)
- Car Walk – 317.5 kg (700 lb) (10 meter course) in 8.87 seconds (2022 World's Strongest Woman)
- Tire flip – 227 kg (500 lb) x 9 reps (2020 Arnold Pro Strongwoman)
- Thor's Hammer one arm grip lift – 68 kg (150 lb) (2024 Rogue Record Breakers)
- Conan's Wheel of Pain – 9,072 kg (20,000 lb) 18.19 meters (59 ft 8 in) (2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic)
Competitive record
[edit]Winning percentage: 36.84%
Podium percentage: 78.95%
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podium | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International competitions | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
External links
[edit]- Olga Liashchuk on Instagram
References
[edit]- ^ "Olga Liashchuk". Strongman Archives. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Recap and Review of The Official Strongman Games 2022". Laurence Shahlaei. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "2023 Shaw Classic Open (Women)". Strongman Archives. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Olga Liashchuk - World of Sports". UATV English. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Olga LIASHCHUK". Worldathletics.org. 1 May 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Fastest time to crush 3 watermelons between the thighs". Nationalrecords.world. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Olga Liashchuk". Strongman Archives. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Arnold Pro Strongwoman". Arnold Sports Festival. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Arnold Pro Strongwoman 2020 Results - The Winner of Arnold Pro Strongwoman 2020, Olga Liaschuck". Tom Miller for Fitnessvolt.com. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Olga Liashchuk Wins 2nd Straight Arnold Pro Strongwoman Title". Roger Lockridge for Barbend.com. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Fastest time to crush three watermelons with the thighs (female)". Guinnessworldrecords.com. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "The strongest woman on the planet sets two new records! – Ukraine's Got Talent 2021 – Episode 3". Україна має талант. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Female athletes". Strongman Archives. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.