Polish weightlifter

Grzegorz Witold Kleszcz (born November 12, 1977, in Oława) is a Polish weightlifter. He is a three-time Olympian and a bronze medalist for the super heavyweight cl* at the 2001 European Weightlifting Championships in Trenčín, Slovakia.

Kleszcz made his official debut for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he hauled 405 kilograms in total for an eighth-place finish in the men's heavyweight cl* (105:kg).

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Kleszcz switched to a heavier cl* by competing this time in the +105 kg category. He was able to carry 190:kg in the snatch, and 225:kg in the clean and jerk, for a total of 415:kg, finishing only in tenth place.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kleszcz competed for his second time in the men's +105 kg cl*. Kleszcz placed seventh in this event, as he successfully lifted 185:kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 234:kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 419:kg.

References

External links

• NBC 2008 Olympics profile