About Ihor Shymechko
Born 1986. Ihor Shymechko is a Ukrainian weightlifter.
Ihor Myronovych Shymechko (Ukrainian: Ігор Миронович Шимечко; born 27 May 1986, in Lviv) is a Ukrainian weightlifter.
Career He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the +105 kg event, finishing in 5th and 4th place respectively.
Shymechko was European champion in 2009 and won the silver medal in 2011 in the +105 kg division. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's +105 kg.
Since 1 May 2017, he has been married to Ukrainian weightlifter Yuliya Kalina.
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Who is Ihor Shymechko?
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Ihor Shymechko was born on 27 May 1986 in Lviv.
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Ihor Shymechko is Ukrainian.
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