Jiří Zubrický
Czech Olympic weightlifter (1964–2025)
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Jiří Zubrický (8 February 1964 – 31 December 2025) was a Czech weightlifter who competed for Czechoslovakia and participated at the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992.[1] He won bronze medal at the 1990 World Weightlifting Championships, behind the two Soviets Leonid Taranenko and Artur Akoyev.[2] He was the heaviest competitor at the 1988 Summer Olympics with 164.95 kg (363 lb).[3]
NationalityCzech
Born8 February 1964
Most, Czechoslovakia
Died31 December 2025 (aged 61)
Czech Republic
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Czech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1964 Most, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 2025 (aged 61) Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 kg (364 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | +110 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zubrický died on 31 December 2025, at the age of 61.[4]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | |||||
Representing  Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 |  Melbourne, Australia[5] | +108 kg | 165.0 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 13 | 215.0 | 222.5 | 222.5 | 8 | 392.5 | 10 | ||
| European Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 |  Stavanger, Norway | +108 kg | 160.0 | 160.0 | 15 | 207.5 | 215.0 | 215.0 | 11 | 375.0 | 11 | |||
| 1995 |  Warsaw, Poland | +108 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 160.0 | 15 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 210.0 | 9 | 370.0 | 10 |
| 1994 | Sokolov, Czech Republic | +108 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | — | — | N/a | N/a | N/a | 215.0 | 7 | — | — |
| 1993 |  Sofia, Bulgaria | +108 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 170.0 | 11 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 212.5 | 8 | 382.5 | 8 |
| Representing Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 |  Barcelona, Spain | +110 kg | 170.0 | 170.0 | 11 | 222.5 | 222.5 | 5 | 392.5 | 6 | ||||
| 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea | +110 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 |  Donaueschingen, Germany[6] | +110 kg | 170.0 | 170.0 | 7 | 222.5 | 222.5 | 4 | 392.5 | 6 | ||||
| 1990 |  Budapest, Hungary | +110 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 165.0 | 4 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 215.0 |  | 380.0 | |
| 1989 |  Athens, Greece[7][8] | +110 kg | 170.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 5 | 215.0 | 225.0 | 225.0 | 5 | 400.0 | 5 | ||
| 1987 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia[9] | +110 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 195.0 | 5 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 242.5 | 5 | 437.5 | 5 |
| 1985 |  Södertälje, Sweden[10] | +110 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 172.5 | 6 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 210.0 | 6 | 382.5 | 6 |
| European Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Szekszárd, Hungary | +110 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 165.0 | 5 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 212.5 | | 377.5 | |
| 1991 | Władysławowo, Poland | +110 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 180.0 | 6 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 232.5 | | 412.5 | 4 |
| 1990 |  Aalborg, Denmark | +110 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 170.0 | 7 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 222.5 | 5 | 392.5 | 5 |
| 1989 | Athens, Greece[11] | +110 kg | 170.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 5 | 215.0 | 225.0 | 225.0 | 5 | 400.0 | 5 | ||
| 1988 |  Cardiff, Great Britain[12] | +110 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 185.0 | 4 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 235.0 | 4 | 420.0 | 4 |
