Marian Zieliński

Marian Zieliński
Personal information
Born December 24, 1929
Died October 13, 2005
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne -60 kg
1964 Tokyo -67.5 kg
1968 Mexico City -67.5 kg

Marian Zieliński (December 24, 1929 - October 13, 2005) was a Polish weightlifter. He took part in four Olympic Games (1956–68).

He was born in Chełm and died in Warsaw.

Zieliński was the first Polish sportsman to win an olympic medal in weightlifting. He won three bronze olympic medals: in Melbourne 1956 in featherweight and in Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968 in lightweight. He participated also in Rome 1960, but he finished there fourth in lightweight.

Zieliński won two gold medals in World Championships: in 1959 in featherweight and in 1963 in lightweight. He was also twice a silver medalist: in 1965 and 1966 and twice won bronze medals: in 1961 and 1962 (all in a lightweight category).

Three times won European Championship: in 1959 in featherweight and in 1960 and 1963 in lightweight. He was twice second (1966 and 1968 in lightweight) and four times third (1956 in featherweight and 1957, 1961 and 1962 in lightweight). He was also Polish champion seven times.

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