Oleksandr Pekanov (Ukrainian: Олександр Пеканов; born 21 April 1980), is a Ukrainian strongman and former joint-strongman standard deadlift and hummer tyre deadlift world record holder.

In 2001, he graduated from Chernihiv State Institute of Economics and Management.

Standing 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) and weighing in at a staggering 185 kg (408 lb), Oleksandr decided to do competitive strongman.

In his very first competition 2005 Pojedynek Gigantów, he deadlifted 410 kg (904 lb) and equaled the long-standing strongman deadlift world record of Gerrit Badenhorst.

At 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic, Oleksandr and Benedikt Magnússon broke and shared the hummer tyre deadlift world record at 471 kg (1,038 lb).