Titled Ukrainian arm wrestling athlete Igor Gladky died in the war with Russia.

This was reported by the Armwrestling Federation of Ukraine.

The tragedy occurred at the front on May 5, when a junior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was performing a combat mission in the Donetsk region - near the village of Sidorovo, Kramatorsk district. The hero was 28 years old.

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Igor Gladky began his journey in professional sports in 2021 and in a short period of time managed to achieve great success in arm wrestling. He became a multiple winner of Ukrainian championships and cups, and also performed well at the international level..

For his successes, Gladky received the title of Master of Sports of Ukraine. After the start of the full-scale invasion, he joined the ranks of 45? th separate artillery brigade, but whenever possible he returned to competitions.

At the front, Igor went through a combat career from a sniper shooter to an artillery platoon commander, performing combat missions in the Zaporozhye, Bakhmut and Liman directions.

For courage and bravery in the service, Igor Gladky was awarded the Order of Courage, 3rd degree, the medal “For Military Service to Ukraine” and the Ministry of Defense distinction “Cross of Missile Forces and Artillery”.

“Igor will forever remain in our memory as a strong athlete, a reliable brother and a true patriot of Ukraine,” the federation said in a statement..

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Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian champion in athletics died after returning from the front.