Adrian Zieliński

Adrian Zieliński

Adrian Zieliński
Personal information
Full name	Adrian Edward Zieliński
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1989-03-28) March 28, 1989 (age 28) Nakło nad Notecią, Poland
Education	Sports management
Alma mater	Bydgoszcz School of Economy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Olympic weightlifting
Event(s)	–94 kg
Club	Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Turned pro	2009
Coached by	Jerzy Śliwiński
Achievements and titles
World finals	2010 Antalya: – 85 kg – Gold 2011 Paris: – 85 kg – Bronze
Olympic finals	London 2012: – 85 kg – Gold
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  Poland Olympic Games 2012 London – 85 kg World Championships 2010 Antalya – 85 kg 2015 Houston –94 kg 2011 Paris – 85 kg European Championships 2014 Tel Aviv – 94 kg
Updated on 24 August 2016.

Adrian Edward Zieliński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈadrjan ˈɛdvard ʑɛˈliɲski]; born March 28, 1989) is a Polish weightlifter. He is the 2012 Olympic champion in the men's 85 kg category.

Adrian Edward Zieliński was born on March 28, 1989 in Nakło nad Notecią. He is the brother of Tomasz Zieliński, who is also a weightlifter.

Zieliński formerly competed in the 85 kg category. He won a gold medal at the 2010 World Championships in Antalya, Turkey with a 383 kg total. He took bronze at the 2011 World Championships in Paris. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won gold with a total of 385 kg.

In 2014, Zieliński moved to the 94 kg category. He won gold at the 2014 European Championships in Tel Aviv and silver at the 2015 World Championships in Houston. He was disqualified from the 2016 Summer Olympics after an illegal substance (nandrolone) was detected in his A sample from the Polish national championships in July.

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