The native form of this personal name is Baranyai János.:This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

János Baranyai (born June 24, 1984) is a Hungarian weightlifter and a former judo wrestler from Oroszlány, Hungary.

He competed at the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships in the 77:kg category, ranking 33rd in both events.

On August 13, 2008 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Baranyai suffered a dislocated elbow while attempting to lift 148:kg in the men's 77:kg snatch.

After a two-year recovery and training period, Baranyai returned to international compe*ive weightlifting, participating both in the 2010 European Championships in Minsk and the 2010 World Championships in Antalya. At both events, he competed in the 85:kg category, and finished in the 7th and 15th places, respectively.

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