Sergey Skolskiy

Sergey Vladimirovich Skolskiy, born on 6 October 1995 in Yoshkar-Ola in the Republic of Mari El, is a Russian powerlifter, Master of Sports of Russia and champion of Russia. He is a four-time European champion in the open category, a two-time world champion and the holder of 16 Guinness world records. He first met sport at the age of six, played football at the Spartak children's club until he was 13, then trained in athletics and won the city and republic championships in the 100 and 200 metres within a couple of months. After an unsuccessful Russian athletics championship he gave that up and tried cross-country skiing, where a gym used by the skiers for general fitness led him toward lifting.