Oleksii Novikov

Competition record
Strongman
Representing Ukraine
World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
Giants Live
Ukraine's Strongest Man
Arnold Pro Strongman Africa
Arnold Pro Strongman South America
Arnold Pro Strongman Europe
Arnold Pro Strongman USA
Shaw Classic

Oleksii Novikov
Personal information
Born	April 29, 1996; Kyiv, Ukraine
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight	135 kg (298 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Strongman

Oleksii Novikov is a strongman competitor from Ukraine. He won the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition, becoming the second Ukrainian World's Strongest Man winner after Vasyl Virastyuk who won in 2004.

Career

2016–2019

Novikov has been the winner of Ukraine's Strongest Man every year from 2016 to 2019. He burst onto the international stage in 2019, finishing in 38th place in the Strongman Champions League.[2]

2020

In May 2020, Novikov took part in the first season of the World's Ultimate Strongman Feats of Strength series to set a world record for the Giant Dumbbell for Reps. Novikov set the world record at 11 repetitions.[3]

In November 2020, he won the World's Strongest Man competition in Bradenton, Florida, to become the second man to win the competition at just 24 years of age after Jón Páll Sigmarsson in 1984 who was a few months younger.[4][5] In the Max 18-inch Deadlift event, Novikov set a new world record by lifting 537.5 kg (1,185 lb).[6]

Personal records

18-Inch Deadlift – 537.5 kg (1,185 lb) (World Record)[6]
Giant Dumbbell for Reps – 100 kg (220 lb) for 11 reps (World Record)[3]

References

"Oleksii Novikov". World's Strongest Man. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
"Results and Rankings 2019". Strongman Champions League. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
Blechman, Phil (June 1, 2020). "Strongman Oleksii Novikov Sets World Record In Giant Dumbbell For Reps". BarBend. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
Gutman, Andrew (November 15, 2020). "Novikov Secures 2020 World's Strongest Man Victory". BarBend. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
Schad, Tom. "Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov wins 2020 World's Strongest Man after 1,185-pound partial deadlift". USA Today. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
Blechman, Phil (November 15, 2020). "Oleksii Novikov Leads 2020 World's Strongest Man Finals After Day One". BarBend. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

External links

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[NovikovStats-1] "Oleksii Novikov". World's Strongest Man. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[2] "Results and Rankings 2019". Strongman Champions League. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[WUS-Giant-Dumbbell-3] Blechman, Phil (June 1, 2020). "Strongman Oleksii Novikov Sets World Record In Giant Dumbbell For Reps". BarBend. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[4] Gutman, Andrew (November 15, 2020). "Novikov Secures 2020 World's Strongest Man Victory". BarBend. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[5] Schad, Tom. "Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov wins 2020 World's Strongest Man after 1,185-pound partial deadlift". USA Today. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[WSM-2020-Day1-6] Blechman, Phil (November 15, 2020). "Oleksii Novikov Leads 2020 World's Strongest Man Finals After Day One". BarBend. Retrieved January 3, 2021.