Oleksandr Perviy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Soviet weightlifter (1960-1985)
Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1960
Place of Birth: Bilozerske, Ukraine
Date of Death: 25-Sep-1985
Profession: weightlifter
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Oleksandr Perviy
- Oleksandr Ivanovych Perviy (Ukrainian: ????????? ???????? ??????, 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.Perviy was known for his weak health and drinking habits.
- 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.
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