Marcin Dołęga
Polish weightlifter (born 1982)
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Marcin Dołęga (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin dɔˈwɛŋɡa]; born 18 July 1982) is a Polish weightlifter. He is a three-time World champion in the 105 kg weight division.
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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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Medal record
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Personal life
Career
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
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2008 |  Beijing, China | 105 kg | 195 | 2 | 225 | 6 | 420 |  | ||||
| 2012 |  London, United Kingdom | 105 kg | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2001 |  Antalya, Turkey | 105 kg | 180 | 185 | 8 | 225 | 6 | 410 | 5 | |||
| 2002 |  Warsaw, 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 | | ||||
| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand | 105 kg | -- | 226 | 4 | -- | -- | |||||
| 2009 |  Goyang, South Korea | 105 kg | 191 | 195 | | 221 | 226 | | 421 | | ||
| 2010 | Antalya, Turkey | 105 kg | 188 | | 218 | 227 | | 415 | | |||
| 2013 | Wrocław, Poland | 105 kg | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||