Strongman Oleksii Novikov’s Near-Death Experience

Oleksii Novikov won the 2020 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) at age 24 — the second youngest WSM champion in the contest’s history. The Ukrainian strongman won the 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational, two World’s Ultimate Strongman titles, and two Giants Live wins.  After scoring bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 WSM, Novikov suffered a series of injuries that affected…

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