| Intro | Polish weightlifter |
| Is |
Athlete Weightlifter |
| From | Poland |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 18 July 1982, Łuków |
| Age: | 38 years |
| Star sign | Cancer |
Marcin Dołęga (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin dɔˈwɛnɡa]; born July 18, 1982) is a Polish weightlifter. He is a three-time World champion in the 105 kg weight division.
Personal life
Dołęga was born on July 18, 1982 in Łuków, Poland. His brothers Robert and Daniel are also weightlifters.
Career
Dołęga broke the snatch world record in 2002 with 198 kg, and in 2006 with 199 kg.
In 2004 Dołęga was banned for two years because of doping use.
He won at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 415 kg. He also won at the 2006 European Weightlifting Championships. He represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics, ranking 3th with a total of 420 kg.
He won the gold medal in the 105 kg category again at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 426 kg.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 105 kg | 195 | 2 | 225 | 6 | 420 | 03 ! | ||||
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 105 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | Antalya, Turkey | 105 kg | 180 | 185 | 8 | 225 | 6 | 410 | 5 | |||
| 2002 | Warszawa, Poland | 105 kg | 192.5 | 02 ! | 220 | 8 | 412.5 | 6 | ||||
| 2003 | Vancouver, Canada | 105 kg | 190 | 4 | 220 | 8 | 410 | 5 | ||||
| 2006 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 105 kg | 193 | 02 ! | 222 | 01 ! | 415 | 01 ! | ||||
| 2007 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 105 kg | — | 226 | 4 | — | — | |||||
| 2009 | Goyang, South Korea | 105 kg | 191 | 195 | 01 ! | 221 | 226 | 01 ! | 421 | 01 ! | ||
| 2010 | Antalya, Turkey | 105 kg | 188 | 03 ! | 218 | 227 | 01 ! | 415 | 01 ! | |||
| 2013 | Wrocław, Poland | 105 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| European Championships | ||||||||||||
| World Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| European Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| European Youth Championships | ||||||||||||