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Szymon Kołecki
Szymon Kołecki
Personal information
Full nameSzymon Piotr Kołecki
NationalityPolish
Born (1981-10-12) 12 October 1981 (age 42)
Oława, Poland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
Country Poland
SportWeightlifting
Event– 94 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 182.5 kg[1] (2000, Sydney)
  • Clean & Jerk: 232.5 kg (2000 WR,[2] Sofia)
  • Total: 412.5 kg (2000, Sofia)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 0 2 2
European Championships 5 1 0
Total 6 4 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing -94 kg
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney -94 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Athens -94 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Santo Domingo -94 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Antalya -94 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Chiang Mai -94 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 La Coruna -94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sofia -94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Władysławowo -94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Strasbourg -94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro -94 kg
Silver medal – second place 2001 Trencin -105 kg
Szymon Kołecki
BornSzymon Piotr Kołecki
(1981-10-12) 12 October 1981 (age 42)
Oława, Poland
NationalityPolish
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Fighting out ofWarszawa, Poland
TeamAkademia Sportow Walki Wilanow
TrainerMirosław Okniński (MMA)
Robert Roszkiewicz (wrestling)
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Years active2017–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins9
By knockout8
By decision1
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: January 20, 2019

Szymon Piotr Kołecki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʂɨmɔn kɔˈwɛt͡ski]; born 12 October 1981 in Oława) is a former Olympic Champion Polish weightlifter and current mixed martial artist. He was the silver medalist at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and a gold medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, both in the 94 kg categories.

Weightlifting career

Olympics

In 2000 he competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in the 94 kg category as a junior. After the snatch portion of the competition he was in third place, behind Kourosh Bagheri and Kakhi Kakhiashvili. During the clean & jerk portion of the competition he was in second place with his first lift of 222.5 kg, that brought his total to 405.0 kg which tied the total of Kakhi Kakhiashvili. He attempted a lift of 227.5 kg, but was unable to make the lift and did not take another attempt. Kakhi Kakhiashvili, due to a light bodyweight (92.06 kg vs. 93.58 kg) was the gold medallist, with Kołecki taking home the silver medal.[3] The 94 kg category had a spread of only 7.5 kg separating the 6th place finisher and the gold medalist.

He was unable to participate in the 2004 Olympic Games due to a failed drug test. His B samples tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone.[4][5]

In 2008 he returned to the Olympics and competed in the 94 kg category at the 2008 Olympic Games. After the snatch portion of the competition he was in fourth place, behind Khadzhimurat Akkayev, Ilya Ilyin, Asghar Ebrahimi and Nizami Pashayev. In the clean & jerk portion he lifted 224 kg placing him in second place behind Ilya Ilyin's lift of 226 kg, he attempted a would-be Olympic Record lift of 228 kg but was unable to make the lift. Ilya Ilyin was the original gold medalist with Kołecki taking home the silver medal.[6] In 2016 Ilya Ilyin was suspended due to failed samples containing Stanozolol and was disqualified from the 2008 Olympic Games, as a result Kołecki was awarded the gold medal.

Other Information

Kołecki represented team Górnik Polkowice. He is 6'1" (1.85 m).[7] His career was put on hold in the early 2000s (decade), due to a serious back injury.[8]

Kołecki returned to weightlifting in late 2005, winning European Championships a few months later. He was also a member of Polish national team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, during which he claimed that his recently shaved head had a covert political message.[9]

For his sport achievements, Kołecki received:
Golden Cross of Merit Golden Cross of Merit in 2000;
Knight's Cross Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 2008.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 94 kg 175.0 180.0 182.5 3 222.5 227.5 — 2 405.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008 China Beijing, China 94 kg 174 177 179 2 217 224 228 1 403 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
1998 Finland Lahti, Finland 94 kg 160.0 165.0 167.5 12 205.0 212.5 218.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 385.0 5
1999 Greece Athens, Greece 94 kg 175.0 180.0 182.5 4 222.5 225.0 235.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 405.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2001 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 94 kg 172.5 177.5 177.5 9 220.0 230.0 237.5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 402.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2006 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep 94 kg 173 173 176 4 214 219 219 1st place, gold medalist(s) 392 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 94 kg 173 176 176 7 219 225 225 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 392 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships
1999 Spain A Coruña, Spain 94 kg 172.5 177.5 180.0 1st place, gold medalist(s) 217.5 222.5 225.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 405.0 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2000 Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria 94 kg 175.0 180.0 182.5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 222.5 232.5 WR — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 412.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2001 Slovakia Trenčín, Slovakia 105 kg 180.0 185.0 185.0 6 227.5 227.5 232.5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 412.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003 Greece Loutraki, Greece 105 kg 180.0 185.0 185.0 6 225.0 230.0 237.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 410.0 4
2006 Poland Władysławowo, Poland 94 kg 175 179 179 4 214 219 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 394 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2007 France Strasbourg, France 94 kg 173 177 181 1st place, gold medalist(s) 216 218 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 395 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2008 Italy Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 94 kg 173 177 177 1st place, gold medalist(s) 220 220 226 1st place, gold medalist(s) 397 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Mixed martial arts career

After amassing a professional mixed martial arts record of 6–1, Kołecki was signed to KSW. He made his promotional debut against Mariusz Pudzianowski in a heavyweight bout at KSW 47. Kołecki won the fight after Pudzianowski suffered a leg injury in the first round.

Next, Kołecki faced Damian Janikowski at KSW 52 on December 7, 2019. He won the fight via a second round knockout.[10]

Kołecki was scheduled to face Łukasz Jurkowski at KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 on October 10, 2020. However, Kołecki had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury.[11]

Kołecki then competed at KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada against Martin Zawada on January 30, 2021.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 9 wins 1 loss
By knockout 8 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–1 Martin Zawada Decision (unanimous) KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada January 30, 2021 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland
Win 8–1 Damian Janikowski TKO (punches) KSW 52: Race December 7, 2019 2 3:03 Gliwice, Poland Catchweight (201 lbs)
Win 7–1 Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (leg injury) KSW 47: The X-Warriors March 23, 2019 1 4:29 Łódź, Poland
Loss 6–1 Michał Bobrowski Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 5 - Kołecki vs Bobrowski August 18, 2018 3 5:00 Międzyzdroje, Poland
Win 6–0 Ivo Cuk TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 4 - Kołecki vs Cuk June 8, 2018 1 0:45 Ełk, Poland Catchweight (231 lbs) bout.
Win 5–0 Łukasz Borowski TKO (elbows) Babilon MMA 3 - Kołecki vs Borowski March 17, 2018 1 2:55 Radom, Poland Heavyweight bout.
Win 4–0 Michał Orkowski TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 2 - Kołecki vs Orkowski December 2, 2017 1 3:39 Legionowo, Poland
Win 3–0 Łukasz Łysoniewski TKO (punches) UBS 9 - 2nd Memorial Wieslawa Pazgana October 21, 2017 1 3:00 Wieliczka, Poland Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Wojciech Balejko TKO (punches) PLMMA 73 - Ciechanow May 20, 2017 1 2:19 Ciechanów, Poland
Win 1–0 Dariusz Kazmierczuk TKO (punches) PLMMA 72 - Lomianki March 4, 2017 1 0:33 Łomianki, Poland

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results". Official webpage. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  2. ^ "Progress of World Records, Men's 94 kg". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-09-27.
  3. ^ "Kakiasvilis clinches third gold". ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Polish weightlifter banned from Olympics". NBC Sports Online. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  5. ^ "Kolecki's absence a 'great loss' for Pole team". ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Men's 94 kg: Kazakhstan's first Beijing gold and at the same time the country's first ever Olympic weightlifting gold medal". IWF.net. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Szymon Kołecki Statistics". Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  8. ^ "Szymon Kolecki Undergoing Surgery". www.ironmind.com. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  9. ^ Polish Silver Medallist Kolecki's Tibet protest, Phayul.com website
  10. ^ Peter Carroll (December 7, 2019). "KSW 52 results: Champions Scott Askham, Salahdine Parnasse shine in Gliwice". mmafighting.com.
  11. ^ KSW [@KSW_MMA] (September 14, 2020). "Niestety, Szymon Kołecki wypada z #KSW55 z powodu kontuzji. Jego walka z "Jurasem" zostanie przeniesiona" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Damon Martin (December 19, 2020). "Olympic gold medalist Szymon Kolecki headlines KSW 58 alongside featherweight title fight". mmafighting.com.
  13. ^ Rob Tatum (January 30, 2021). "KSW 58 Results: Torres Unseats Parnasse, Kołecki Tops Zawada". combatpress.com.
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