Marian Zielinski
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Marian Zieliński was a Polish
weightlifter. He took part in four Olympic Games
(1956–68).
He was born in Chełm and died in Warsaw
.
Zieliński was the first Polish sportsman to win an olympic medal in weightlifting. He won three bronze olympic medals: in Melbourne 1956
in featherweight and in Tokyo 1964
and Mexico City 1968
in lightweight. He participated also in Rome 1960
, but he finished there fourth in lightweight.
Zieliński won two gold medals in World Championships: in 1959 in featherweight and in 1963 in lightweight. He was also twice a silver medalist: in 1965 and 1966 and twice won bronze medals: in 1961 and 1962 (all in a lightweight category).
Three times won European Championship: in 1959 in featherweight and in 1960 and 1963 in lightweight. He was twice second (1966 and 1968 in lightweight) and four times third (1956 in featherweight and 1957, 1961 and 1962 in lightweight). He was also Polish champion seven times.
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. He took part in four Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
(1956–68).
He was born in Chełm and died in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
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Zieliński was the first Polish sportsman to win an olympic medal in weightlifting. He won three bronze olympic medals: in Melbourne 1956
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in featherweight and in Tokyo 1964
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
and Mexico City 1968
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in lightweight. He participated also in Rome 1960
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, but he finished there fourth in lightweight.
Zieliński won two gold medals in World Championships: in 1959 in featherweight and in 1963 in lightweight. He was also twice a silver medalist: in 1965 and 1966 and twice won bronze medals: in 1961 and 1962 (all in a lightweight category).
Three times won European Championship: in 1959 in featherweight and in 1960 and 1963 in lightweight. He was twice second (1966 and 1968 in lightweight) and four times third (1956 in featherweight and 1957, 1961 and 1962 in lightweight). He was also Polish champion seven times.