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Vladimir Shmondenko (weightlifter)

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Volodymyr Shmondenko
Володимир Шмонденко
Weightlifter
Personal info
NicknameAnatoly
Born (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 25)
Khrystynivka, Cherkasy, Ukraine;[1] or Pavlohrad, Ukraine[2]
Best statistics
Bench press
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers8.08 million[yt 1]
Views1.91 billion[yt 1]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
GenreFitness + comedy
Subscribers2.33 million[yt 2]
Views0.54 billion[yt 2]
Contents are inUkrainian, Russian, English
TikTok information
Page
Followers19.3 million
Likes361.4 million
Instagram information
Page
Followers19.4 million
Last updated: 2025-05-06

Anatoly (born Volodymyr Shmondenko in 1999) is a Ukrainian weightlifter.

Anatoly is notable for incognito gym videos, where Anatoly pretends to be a cleaner, prior to lifting and moving barbell equipment either single- or double-handed in front of other gym attendees.[3] For the video pranks Anatoly uses a custom mop and bucket,[4] each weighing 32 kilograms (71 lb). The first video was uploaded in December 2015.[5] For the first three years, Shmondenko created only factual fitness material.[6]

In 2019 Shmondenko moved to Moscow and started creating Russian-language gym prank videos. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine Shmondenko moved to Dubai, learnt English and began creating gym prank videos in English. In 2022, Anatoly and power lifter Larry Wheels produced an hour-long video together.[7] Shmondenko started to film with a old man disguise,[6] including at Muscle Beach, in California.

Competition

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Anatoly built his first gym from old tractor parts,[5] car wheels, and bricks.[6]

During 2017 and 2018 Shmondenko twice won the Teenager category of the Kyiv Cup weightlifting competition. In 2018 he took third place at the Teenager 18‒19 category of the GPA World Championships.

Personal life

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Shmondenko initially worked in landscape gardening, then worked as a waiter and courier.[6] Shmondenko moved to Moscow in 2019,[8] and then to Dubai in 2022.[8] As of 2023 Shmondenko had an estimated net worth of £1.45 million.[9][10] He was invited to meet the Prince of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.[6] As of 2025 Shmondenko was the owner of Arriba Nutrition, with its range of "Mr Anatoly Clean Pro" dietary supplements.[11] By 2025, Shmondenko's worth was estimated for be $2‒3 million.[12] Shmondenko lives with his partner Valery Shirshova, a model.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Yadav, Karan (2024-07-27). "Who is Anatoly Powerlifter? All you need to know about Vladimir Shmondenko". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. ^ Kurby, Pierre (2024-03-18). "Wer ist Vladimir Shmondenko (Anatoly)?" [Who is Vladimir Shmondenko (Anatoly)?]. Bedeutung Online (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-05. 2017 und 2018 belegte er zwei Mal den ersten Platz beim Wettkampf „Kyev Сup" in der Kategorie „Teen". 2018 belegte er dritten Platz bei den UPC Ukrainian Championships in der Kategorie „Teen 18-19". 2018 belegte er den dritten Platz der GPA World Championships in der Kategorie Teen 18-19. Deadlift-Rekord … 290 Kilogramm. Beim Squat … 210 Kilogramm.
  3. ^ Groner, Samira (2023-06-23). "Dieser «Putzmann» ist stärker als alle anderen im Fitnessstudio" [This "cleaner" is stronger than everyone else at the Fitness Studio]. 20 Minuten (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-06. Ein Mann will im Fitnessstudio den Boden putzen, jedoch stehen ihm die Gewichte im Weg. Also hebt er die Langhantel kurzerhand mit einem Arm hoch. [The man wants to clean the floor at the gym, but the lifting weights are in his way. So he simply carries the barbell with one arm.]
  4. ^ Patuto, Greg (2023-08-23). "Ukrainian Powerlifter Pranks Gym Goers By Lifting Insane Weight In Many Different Disguises". Generation Iron. Retrieved 2025-05-06. disguised himself as a janitor … deadlifting a large amount like it's nothing. … On June 15, [2023], Shmondenko shared a video … over 5.5 million likes. … dressed as a janitor and walking around with a mop and bucket. He approaches a barbell with many plates stacked on each side and moves it with ease to continue cleaning, much to the surprise of the two weightlifters.
  5. ^ a b Chakraborty, Aheli (2023-10-23). "Elite Powerlifter's Viral Gym Prank Goes South as Two Jacked Guys Try to Throw Him Out of the Gym: "You Cannot Do This Here"". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2025-05-05. Anatoly … started using old parts from Soviet-era tractors, wood, and bricks to train, and with time, as he started excelling and understanding the sport, he built his own gym. His first video was uploaded on December 20, 2015
  6. ^ a b c d e "«Самое сложное — удержать аудиторию». Блогер Владимир Шмонденко — о том, как начать карьеру и удержаться на плаву" ["The hardest thing is to keep the audience." Blogger Vladimir Shmondenko on how to start a career and stay afloat]. Daily Moscow (in Russian). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2025-05-06. Владимир снимал ролики с 15 лет, первые 100 тысяч просмотров собрал с видео в про питание на 100 рублей, но тем не менее активно работал с первого курса. На старте были разные подработки, озеленение, потом блогер пошел работать официантом и доставщиком параллельно: … Пранки, благодаря которым мы знаем Владимира, выстрелили спустя 3 года, активной съемки фитнес-контента. … Сейчас Владимир генерирует новые форматы, запускает новых персонажей. Козырь в рукаве — персонаж деда, для которого можно сделать классный грим и развить это направление на очень хорошем уровне. [Vladimir has been making videos since he was 15, his first 100 thousand views came from a video about eating for 100 rubles, but nevertheless he worked actively from the first year: At the start, there were various part-time jobs, landscaping, then the blogger went to work as a waiter and delivery man in parallel. … The pranks, thanks to which we know Vladimir, took off after 3 years of active shooting of fitness content. … Now Vladimir generates new formats, launches new characters. The ace in the hole is the grandfather character, for whom you can make cool makeup and develop this direction at a very good level.]
  7. ^ Iver, Radha (2024-07-12). ""Hired the Worlds Best Cleaner": Larry Wheels Announces Surprise Collab With Prankster Powerlifter Anatoly". The Sports Rush. Retrieved 2025-05-05. Vladimir Shmondenko, … new stage set up by fellow powerlifting icon Larry Wheels. … hour-long video
  8. ^ a b "Anatoly Powerlifter: Everything To Know About Vladimir Shmondenko". The Barbell. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2025-05-05. Vladimir Shmondenko, aka Anatoly Powerlifter, is the Borat of gym pranks … Instagram in 2017, … mostly him lifting in primitive conditions in his native Ukraine. … Russian-language gym prank videos … After he moved to Moscow in 2019, … after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, … he moved to Dubai. … rapidly taught himself English and began again. … first English-language prank video was posted in early 2023. … soon receiving over a million likes per post and sometimes multiple millions.
  9. ^ Jayakumar, Jaishin (2023-05-21). "Born on a Cattle Farm in Ukraine, This Elite Powerlifter Is the Number 1 Cleaner in the World and a Millionaire". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 2025-05-05. Vladimir Shmondenko was born on August 10, 1999, at a cattle farm close to the small village of Krishtopovka. … In 2022, Anatoly initiated his YouTube channel, "vladimirfitness," targeting English-speaking viewers. Larry Wheels … their prank video attracted over 13 million views. … estimated net worth of approximately £1.45 million.
  10. ^ Hämäläinen, Tuomas (2024-11-06). "Oletko nähnyt kuntosalien erikoismiehen? Nousi yhdellä muutoksella miljoonasuosioon, kun sotiva Venäjä jäi taakse" [Have you seen the gym expert? He rose to millions of followers with one change, leaving warring Russia behind]. MTV Katsomo (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  11. ^ "About Arriba". Arriba Nutrition website. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2025-05-06. Mr. Anatoly, also known as Vladimir Shmondenko, is a powerlifter and content creator … His goal was to develop the perfect line of sports supplements … led to the creation of Arriba Nutrition"
  12. ^ Umang (2025-05-26). "From village weights to viral fame: Anatoly Powerlifter's $3 million journey". World is One (WION). Retrieved 2025-05-31. By 15, he was following a strict diet of cottage cheese, eggs, and oats, fueling intense training sessions. … based in Dubai, Vladimir boasts a net worth of 2 to 3 million dollars, thanks to his social media success and fitness brand, Aribba Nutrition.
  13. ^ Raby, Julien (2025-05-09). "You've Seen Him Prank Bodybuilders as A Janitor – But Anatoly Is a Competitive Powerlifter and One of the Most Resourceful Creators in Fitness Today". Athlete Profiles. BoxLife. Retrieved 2025-05-31. Vladimir shares his life with Valery Shirshova, a glamorous lingerie model.
  1. ^ a b "About Anatoly". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "About Владимир Шмонденко". YouTube.
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