[1] He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the +105 kg event, finishing in 5th and 4th place respectively.

[2] Shymechko was European champion in 2009 and won the silver medal in 2011 in the +105 kg division.

[3] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's +105 kg.

[4] Since 1 May 2017, he has been married to Ukrainian weightlifter Yuliya Kalina.

[5] This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Ukraine is a stub.