Olga Liashchuk ( uk, Ольга Лящук, born 1 June 1985) is a Ukrainian pro

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from

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. She is a 2 x time Arnold Strongwoman Classic champion and the reigning

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Career

Olga loved sports from her childhood and started

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at a young age. As a teenager, she

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ed outdoors and indoors. Olga entered the 2016 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman World Championships in

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and emerged 3rd place. Taking part in mainstream strongwoman competitions in ensuing years, she won the World's Strongest Woman in

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, the Strongest Woman in the World in

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and became the first and only athlete to win the Arnold Pro Strongwoman in

two consecutive times. Olga also held two

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for the fastest time to crush 3 watermelons between the thighs, with a time of 14.65 seconds in 2014 and with a time of 7.59 seconds in 2018. Olga has competed in 16 international strongwoman competitions and is a 7 time champion, making her the most accomplished professional strongwoman in history.

Personal records

* Rogue

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– ''raw with straps'' (2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic) *Hummer tire

– ''15" from the floor'' (2022 Arnold Pro Strongwoman) *Axle

(for reps) – for 10 reps (2022 World’s Strongest Woman) *

(for reps) – for 15 reps (2019 Arnold Pro Strongwoman) *Log press/ American Oak (for reps) – for 4 reps (2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic) *Circus Dumbbell press (for reps) – x 5 reps (2020 Arnold Pro Strongwoman) *Circus Dumbbell press (medley) – 4 Dumbbells in 57.97 seconds (2022 World’s Strongest Woman) *Super Yoke – (24 meter course) in 18.46 seconds (2022 Shaw Classic Open - Women) *Car Walk – (10 meter course) in 8.87 seconds (2022 World's Strongest Woman) *

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– 6 Stones weighing in 37.16 seconds (2022 World's Strongest Woman) *Tire flip – for 9 reps (2020 Arnold Pro Strongwoman) *Sandbag over bar – over (2022 Arnold Pro Strongwoman) *Sandbag to shoulder – 4 bags in 40.61 seconds (2022 World's Strongest Woman) * Conan's Wheel of Pain – 18.19 meters (59 ft 8 in) (2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic)

Competitive record

Winning percentage: 43.75%
Podium percentage: 75.00%

References

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