Adrian Zieliński

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

Adrian Zieliński
Adrian Zieliński
Personal information
Full nameAdrian Edward Zieliński
NationalityPolish
Born (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989
Nakło nad Notecią, Poland
EducationSports management
Alma materBydgoszcz School of Economy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportOlympic weightlifting
Event(s)–94 kg
ClubZawisza Bydgoszcz
Turned pro2009
Coached byJerzy Śliwiński
Achievements and titles
World finals
Olympic finals
Updated on 24 August 2016.

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.

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
  1. "MŚ w ciężarach: Sylwetka Adriana Zielińskiego – Inne – SportoweFakty.pl". sportowefakty.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. "Adrian Edward Zielinski at london2012.com". Archived from the original on 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  3. "Poland's Zielinski wins weightlifting gold – Olympics – ESPN". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  4. "Rio 2016. To oficjalne: Adrian Zieliński złapany na dopingu. Wielki skandal!" [It's official: Adrian Zieliński has been caught doping. Huge scandal!] (in Polish). Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  5. "Rio Olympics 2016: Adrian Zielinski joins brother Tomasz in being sent home". BBC News. 12 August 2016.


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