Ukrainian powerlifter Ivan Chuprinko refused to shake hands with Amir Reza Mesforush of Iran during the awards ceremony at the World Bench Press Championships. Chuprinko became the world champion in the weight category up to 74 kg. At the same time, the Iranian also became the winner of the competition in the Republic of South Africa. When the athletes were next to each other on the podium, the Iranian extended his hand to our compatriot, and he did it twice.

However, Ivan both times pointedly ignored the representative of the country that supplied Russia with kamikaze drones for mass attacks on the territory of Ukraine..

We add that Chuprinko broke the world record, held since 2015, by lifting 300.5 kg.. In general, the Ukrainian national team in powerlifting won 8 awards of the world championship in classic bench press: four gold, two silver and two bronze. Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina defeated her opponent at the start of the main draw of Roland Garros.