Adrian Zieliński
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| Full name | Adrian Edward Zieliński | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 28, 1989 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | –94 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jerzy Śliwiński | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Personal life
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.
Career
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.[1] 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.[2][3]
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.[4][5]
References
- ^ "MŚ w ciężarach: Sylwetka Adriana Zielińskiego - Inne - SportoweFakty.pl". sportowefakty.pl. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ "Adrian Edward Zielinski at london2012.com". Archived from the original on 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Poland's Zielinski wins weightlifting gold - Olympics - ESPN". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ "Rio 2016. To oficjalne: Adrian Zieliński złapany na dopingu. Wielki skandal!" (in Polish). Retrieved 2016-08-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Adrian Zielinski joins brother Tomasz in being sent home". BBC News. 12 August 2016.
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- Olympic weightlifters of Poland
- Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Poland
- World Weightlifting Championships medalists
- People from Nakło nad Notecią
- Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Doping cases in weightlifting
- Polish sportspeople in doping cases
- Polish weightlifting biography stubs