Active in strongman from 2017 to 2023, Andrej Pelko competed at the highest international level. He finished 10th at World’s Strongest Man 2020 and 13th in 2022. Pelko deadlifted 425kg at the 2021 Arnold Europe and set a personal best log press of 200kg at the 2022 Strongman Champions League. He won Slovenia’s Strongest Man in 2019 and is known for his consistent top finishes in the atlas stones event.