Oleksandr Pekanov (Ukrainian: Олександр Пеканов; born 21 April 1980), is a Ukrainian strongman competitor. Oleksandr was born 21 April 1980 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. In 2001, he graduated from Chernihiv State Institute of Economics and Management. After graduating from the institute became a soldier (in the railway troops). From 2002 to 2004 he worked at customs. In 2007 at Arnold Strongman Classic 2007 he set a world record (lifted 471.5 kg).