Oleksandr Ivanovych Perviy (Ukrainian: Олександр Іванович Первій, 28 October 1960 – 25 September 1985) was a Ukrainian weightlifter. Between 1980 and 1982 he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics and six medals at the world and European championships; he also set four world records: three in the clean and jerk and one in the total.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 28 October 1960 Bilozerske, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 September 1985 (aged 24) Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Soviet Armed Forces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Perviy was known for his weak health and drinking habits.[citation needed][further explanation needed] In early 1983, he had his first heart attack, which forced him to retire from sports and from the Soviet Army. Depression and lack of a job resulted in alcoholism and consequent death from another heart attack at the age of 24.[1]