Denys Shevchuk, an employee of Zaporozhogneupor, set a personal powerlifting record at the Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championship
Denys Shevchuk, an employee of Zaporozhogneupor, set a personal powerlifting record at the Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championship.The Ukrainian Championship, held in Ivano-Frankivsk region, brought together athletes from many regions of Ukraine. Denys Shevchuk, a worker from Zaporozhogneupor, competed for the Zaporizhzhia region team. In the 120+ kg weight category, Denys Shevchuk set a personal record in the deadlift of 240 kilograms and won the Veterans category (40-49 years old).Denys has been involved in this sport since September 2020. In 2022, with the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, the Zaporozhogneupor employee turned his strength, focus, self-discipline and perseverance gained in sports into volunteering. He was a member of a ‘humanitarian convoy’ transporting children from occupied Vasylivka, delivered ready-to-eat meals to checkpoints for our defenders, and restored power supply in places of destruction after enemy shelling of the city. Over time, he re