Poland · Men's 94 kg, August 2008
Szymon Kołecki
Szymon Kołecki is a weightlifter from Poland, born in 1981, with two Olympic medals (1 gold, 1 silver) and four World Championships medals (2 silver, 2 bronze). The results below cover 10 competitions from 1998 to 2008. The latest result came in the men's 94 kg class, at the 2008 Olympic Games.
- Olympic medals
- 2
- World medals
- 4
- Best total
- 405 kg
- Best snatch
- 182.5 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 230 kg
Szymon Kołecki's career: classes, totals and best lifts
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver. World Championships: 2 silver, 2 bronze in the total.
Latest result: 2008 Olympic Games, 9 August 2008, 94 kg, total 403 kg, place 1.
Szymon Kołecki by the numbers
Szymon Kołecki's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 484.5
- From 405 kg at 93.39 kg bodyweight, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 8th of 1,113
- 405 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 94 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 80%
- At the best total, 180 kg of 225 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Age at best total
- 18
- Turned 18 in 1999, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 10 of 10
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Szymon Kołecki makes each attempt
Szymon Kołecki made 63% of snatch attempts and 59% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.
Snatch, first attempt
Snatch, second attempt
Snatch, third attempt
Clean and jerk, first attempt
Clean and jerk, second attempt
Clean and jerk, third attempt
Szymon Kołecki head to head
The lifters Szymon Kołecki has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.
| Rival | Met | Szymon Kołecki ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vadim Vacarciuc |
4 | 4 | 0 |
 Alibay Samadov |
3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attila Kiss | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Bünyamin Sudaş |
3 | 3 | 0 |
| Evgheni Bratan | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 José Juan Navarro |
3 | 3 | 0 |
Szymon Kołecki's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Olympic Games 9 Aug 2008 | 1 | 403 | 94 kg | 93.73 | 174 | 177 | 179 | 217 | 224 | |
| 2008 European Championships 11 Apr 2008 | 1 | 397 | 94 kg | 93.77 | 173 | 177 | 220 | |||
| 2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 2007 | 3 | 392 | 94 kg | 93.79 | 173 | 219 | ||||
| 2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 2006 | 2 | 392 | 94 kg | 93.61 | 173 | 219 | ||||
| 2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001 | 3 | 402.5 | 94 kg | 93.74 | 172.5 | 220 | 230 | |||
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | 2 | 405 | 94 kg | 93.58 | 175 | 180 | 182.5 | 222.5 | not taken | |
| 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2 Jul 2000 | 1 | 395 | 94 kg | 93.81 | 170 | 210 | 225 | |||
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 2 | 405 | 94 kg | 93.39 | 175 | 180 | 222.5 | 225 | ||
| 1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 3 Jul 1999 | 1 | 395 | 94 kg | 93.5 | 167.5 | 172.5 | 210 | 222.5 | ||
| 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 1998 | 5 | 385 | 94 kg | 93.95 | 160 | 165 | 167.5 | 205 | 212.5 | 218 |
Compare Szymon Kołecki
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Szymon Kołecki met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.