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Mariusz Rytkowski vs Valeriu Calancea

Mariusz Rytkowski and Valeriu Calancea, compared on every result on this site. Mariusz Rytkowski's best total is 377.5 kg (men's 85 kg, 2002); Valeriu Calancea's is 397 kg (men's 94 kg, 2010). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Valeriu Calancea is ahead by 6.7 points. They met five times in the same class: Mariusz Rytkowski finished ahead once, Valeriu Calancea four.

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Mariusz Rytkowski and Valeriu Calancea side by side

Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.

Figure Poland Mariusz Rytkowski Romania Valeriu Calancea
Nation Poland Romania
Born 1976 1980
Competitions 6, 2000 to 2009 13, 2000 to 2011
Olympic medals None None
World Championships medals None 1 gold, 1 bronze
Best snatch 172.5 kg 177 kg
Best clean and jerk 205 kg 220 kg
Best total 377.5 kg (men's 85 kg, 2002) 397 kg (men's 94 kg, 2010)
Best Sinclair score 474.3 481.1
Best total, place in its class 39th of 1,263 in the men's 85 kg 27th of 1,113 in the men's 94 kg
Snatch attempts made 56% (10 of 18) 67% (24 of 36)
Clean and jerk attempts made 56% (10 of 18) 51% (18 of 35)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 84% 80%
World records held now None None

How to read these figures

  • Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
  • Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
  • Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
  • Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
  • World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Head to head

Mariusz Rytkowski vs Valeriu Calancea head to head

Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.

Competition Class Mariusz Rytkowski Valeriu Calancea Ahead
2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 200685 kgAhead: Valeriu Calancea 85 kg 338place 20 362place 7 Valeriu Calancea
2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 200385 kgAhead: Valeriu Calancea 85 kg 365place 10 382.5place 1 Valeriu Calancea
2002 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Nov 200285 kgAhead: Valeriu Calancea 85 kg 377.5place 6 377.5place 5 Valeriu Calancea
2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 200185 kgAhead: Valeriu Calancea 85 kg 367.5place 6 372.5place 4 Valeriu Calancea
2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 200085 kgAhead: Mariusz Rytkowski 85 kg 370place 9 365place 10 Mariusz Rytkowski
Careers

Mariusz Rytkowski and Valeriu Calancea, competition by competition

The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.

Mariusz Rytkowski and Valeriu Calancea: Sinclair score at each competition, 6 and 9 competitions.390440490200020022004200620082010Mariusz Rytkowski, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 464.79 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 462.69 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 474.33 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 458.05 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 423.7 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 439.72 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 458.22 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 469.93 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 475.07 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 481.06 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 467.71 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 455.56 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2009 Denis Randon Tournament, 5 Dec 2009: 431.27 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 475.29 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2011 London Prepares International Invitational, 10 Dec 2011: 402.9 points
Mariusz Rytkowski and Valeriu Calancea: Sinclair score at each competition, 6 and 9 competitions.3904404902000200320062009Mariusz Rytkowski, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 464.79 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 462.69 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 474.33 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 458.05 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 423.7 pointsMariusz Rytkowski, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 439.72 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 458.22 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 469.93 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 475.07 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 481.06 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 467.71 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 455.56 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2009 Denis Randon Tournament, 5 Dec 2009: 431.27 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 475.29 pointsValeriu Calancea, 2011 London Prepares International Invitational, 10 Dec 2011: 402.9 points
Mariusz Rytkowski: round points Valeriu Calancea: square points