Marcin Dołęga
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| Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 18, 1982 Lukow, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1999- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 105 kg, +105 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CWSPCiSS Zawisza Bydgoszcz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
In 2004 Dołęga was banned for two years because of doping use.[2]
He won at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 415 kg.[3] 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.[3]
He won the gold medal in the 105 kg category again at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 426 kg.[3]
His brothers Robert and Daniel are also weightlifters.
Notes and references
- ↑ "Progress of World Records, Men's 105 kg". International Weightlifting Federation.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DOLEGA Marcin". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- Profile at Lift Up (Retrieved on December 4, 2009).
- iwrp.net