The relevant information is available on the website of the Federation of Weightlifting of Ukraine.

According to the championship, Peleshenko in the weight category up to 85 kg, jerked up 182 kg, in a jerk - 212 kg. The sum of the champion became the update of the national record - 394 kg.

Also, the silver medalist in this weight category was Igor Obukhov with a result of 350 kg, and Ilya Kulikov, the top three, finished with a result of 336 kg.

It is noteworthy that the previous record of Ukraine in this category also belonged to Alexander.

This result of Peleshenko is only two kilograms less than the world record that belongs to the champion of the 2016 Olympic Games Iranian Kianoush Rosti 396 kg.

We will add also, the world championship on weightlifting of 2017 will pass from November, 28th till the fifth December in Anaheim.

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