Marcin Dolega
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Marcin Dołęga (born July 18, 1982 in Łuków) is a Polish
weightlifter in the 105 kg weight division. He broke the snatch
world record in 2002 with 198 kg, and in 2006 with 199 kg.
He won at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
, with a total of 415 kg.
He also won at the 2006 European Weightlifting Championships
. He represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, ranking 4th with a total of 420 kg.
He won the gold medal in the 105 kg category again at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships
, with a total of 426 kg.
His brothers Robert and Daniel are also weightlifters.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
weightlifter in the 105 kg weight division. He broke the snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
world record in 2002 with 198 kg, and in 2006 with 199 kg.
He won at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
2006 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
, with a total of 415 kg.
He also won at the 2006 European Weightlifting Championships
2006 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2006 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Władysławowo, Poland from 29 April to 7 May 2006. It was the 85th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:...
. He represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Poland competed at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The country's delegation included 268 athletes.Natalia Partyka, in table tennis, is one of only two athletes competing at both the Beijing Olympics and the Beijing Paralympics - the other being South Africa's Natalie du Toit in...
, ranking 4th with a total of 420 kg.
He won the gold medal in the 105 kg category again at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships
2009 World Weightlifting Championships
The World Weightlifting Championships 2009 was held in Goyang, South Korea. The event took place from November 20 to November 29, 2009.-Men:-Women:- Medal table :Ranking by Big medals...
, with a total of 426 kg.
His brothers Robert and Daniel are also weightlifters.