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

