Adrian Zieliński

Adrian Zieliński
Personal information
Full name	Adrian Edward Zieliński
Nationality	Polish
Born	28 March 1989 (age 35); 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	–94 kg
Club	Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Turned pro	2009
Coached by	Jerzy Śliwiński
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	London 2012: – 85 kg – Gold;
World finals	2010 Antalya: – 85 kg – Gold; 2011 Paris: – 85 kg – Bronze;
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing Poland
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
	Updated on 24 August 2016

Adrian Edward Zieliński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈadrjan ˈɛdvard ʑɛˈlij̃skʲi]; born 28 March 1989) is a Polish weightlifter. He is the 2012 Olympic champion in the men's 85 kg category.^[1]

Personal life

Adrian Edward Zieliński was born on 28 March 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.^[2] 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.^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]^[6]