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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1982 Łuków, 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 (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin dɔˈwɛnɡa]; born 18 July 1982) is a Polish weightlifter. He is a three-time World champion in the 105 kg weight division.
Personal life[edit]
Dołęga was born on 18 July 1982 in Łuków, Poland. His brothers Robert and Daniel are also weightlifters.
Career[edit]
Dołęga 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 3rd 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]
Major results[edit]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2008 |  Beijing, China |
105 kg | 195 | 2 | 225 | 6 | 420 | 
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| 2012 |  London, United Kingdom |
105 kg | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2001 |  Antalya, Turkey |
105 kg | 180 | 185 | 8 | 225 | 6 | 410 | 5 | |||
| 2002 |  Warszawa, Poland |
105 kg | 192.5 |  |
220 | 8 | 412.5 | 6 | ||||
| 2003 |  Vancouver, Canada |
105 kg | 190 | 4 | 220 | 8 | 410 | 5 | ||||
| 2006 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
105 kg | 193 | |
222 |  |
415 |
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| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand |
105 kg | -- | 226 | 4 | -- | -- | |||||
| 2009 |  Goyang, South Korea |
105 kg | 191 | 195 | |
221 | 226 | |
421 |
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| 2010 | Antalya, Turkey |
105 kg | 188 | |
218 | 227 | |
415 |
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| 2013 | Wrocław, Poland |
105 kg | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Progress of World Records, Men's 105 kg". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-09-27. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ "Sport w WP SportoweFakty - wiadomości sportowe, relacje na żywo, wyniki". Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ a b c "DOLEGA Marcin". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
External links[edit]
- Marcin Dolega at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Marcin Dolega at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Marcin Dolega at Lift Up
- Marcin Dolega at Olympics.com
- Marcin Dolega at Olympic.org (archived)
- Marcin Dołęga at Olympedia
