Adrian Zieliński
Adrian Edward Zieliński (Polish pronunciation::; born 28 March 1989) is a Polish weightlifter. He is the 2012 Olympic champion in the men's 85:kg category.
Contents
- 1 Personal life
- 2 Career
- 3 References
- 4 External links
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. 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.
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.
References
External links
- the-sports.org
- iwf.net
- iwrp.net