Alexey Vishnitsky

Background

Alexey was born on 1 May 1981 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. His mother was a kindergarten teacher, and his father a welder.

Education

In 1998 Vishnitsky finished secondary school at Number 120 in Kharkiv.

Career

Took part in the television show Fort Boyard (television series) in 2004 with Vasiliy Verastuks"s team of strongmen. In 1998 he entered the Academy of Physical Culture and Sport in Kharkiv and graduated with a master"s degree in 2004. He then entered Kharkiv State Veterinary Academy and graduated in 2009 with a speciality as a pharmacist of veterinary medicine.

Since 2002 he has worked as an individual instructor in the fitness center.

2000 — 2nd place on European Junior Powerlifting Championship. Russia, Syktyvkar. 2001, 2002, 2003 - get title - The Best Kharkiv Sportsman of Non Olympic sports.

2002 — 3rd place on European Powerlifting Championship. Sweden. 2002 — 3rd place on *32nd Mens open World Single Championships Trencin Slovakia 13th to 17th of November 2002 2002, 2003 - get title - Young Person of the Year in Kharkiv in sport category.

2003 — get title - The Best Sportsman in Ukraine in Powerlifting & Best Sportsman in Ukraine of Non Olympic sports.

2001 year — European record — dead Lift — 375 kg. 2003 year — European record — squat — 387 kg. Summary record — 982 kg.

Achievements

• Multiple winner in the team among 105 kg. 2001 — champion & record-breaker of Ukraine. 2001 — champion & record-breaker of Europe. 2001 — Alexey Vishnitsky win 31th IPF World mens open World Single Championships 15.11.2001 Sotkamo - Finland. 2003 — Alexey win Ukrainian Powerlifting Championship. 2003 — Alexey Vishnitsky win 33th Open Men"s World Championships, Denmark, Vejle, 04-09.11.2003 2010 - the winner in the content of the team among 105 kg strongmen Ukraine - Europe; 2011 – the winner in the content of the team of strongmen Ukraine - United States.

Membership

Since 2003 and up to today – member of the U.F.S.A. Strongmen tournament.