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Ukrainian weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko was fifth in the category up to 85 kg during the tournament of the Olympics 2016 in Rio.

He totally lifted 385 kg. He hits a new record for Ukraine.

Iranian Kianouch Rostami won gold with 396 kg lifted, breaking the world and Olympic records. Chinese Tian Tao got silver (395 kg) and Romanian Gabriel Sincraian got bronze (390 kg).