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Marcin Dołęga

Marcin Dołęga
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Marcin Dołęga
Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born (1982-07-18) July 18, 1982 (age 34)
Łuków, Poland
Years active 1999-
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) (2014)
Weight 113 kg (249 lb) (2014)
Sport
Country Poland
Sport Olympic weightlifting
Event(s) 105 kg, +105 kg
Club CWSPCiSS Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Turned pro 1999
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 201 kg (2008)
  • Clean & Jerk: 235 kg (2008)
  • Total: 436 kg (2008)

Marcin Dołęga (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin dɔˈwɛnɡa]; born July 18, 1982) is a Polish weightlifter. He is a three-time World champion in the 105 kg weight division.

Dołęga was born on July 18, 1982 in Łuków, Poland. His brothers Robert and Daniel are also weightlifters.

Dołęga broke the snatch world record in 2002 with 198 kg, and in 2006 with 199 kg.

In 2004 Dołęga was banned for two years because of doping use.

He won at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 415 kg. 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.

He won the gold medal in the 105 kg category again at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 426 kg.



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