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Szymon Kołecki

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Szymon Piotr Kołecki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʂɨmɔn kɔˈwɛt͡skʲi]; born 12 October 1981) is a Polish former Olympic Champion weightlifter and current mixed martial artist. He was the silver medalist at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and a gold medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, both in the 94 kg categories. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Szymon Kołecki is the 5,148th most popular athlete, the 1,626th most popular biography from Poland and the 107th most popular Polish Athlete.

Szymon Kołecki is most famous for being a Polish weightlifter who has competed at an elite level, including winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is also known for his transition to mixed martial arts after his weightlifting career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Szymon Kołecki ranks 5,148 out of 6,025. Before him are Otryadyn Gündegmaa, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Rasmus Quist Hansen, Jain Kim, Mikhail Kuznetsov, and Tomasz Wylenzek. After him are Kayra Sayit, Hamide Bıkçın, Andrey Moiseyev, Lü Huihui, He Zi, and Michael Rösch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Szymon Kołecki ranks 1,179. Before him are Andreas Vinciguerra, Ivan Ninčević, Julio Velázquez, Miloy, Alphonse Leweck, and Sílvia Alberto. After him are Julio González, Christophe Kern, Stefan Henze, Iban Mayoz, Amrita Rao, and Tomáš Surový.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Szymon Kołecki ranks 1,626 out of 1,694. Before him are Leszek Blanik (1977), Radosław Wojtaszek (1987), Agata Zubel (1978), Maciej Murawski (1974), Dawid Jung (1980), and Tomasz Wylenzek (1983). After him are Denis Kudla (1994), Anna Jagodzińska (1987), Maja Włoszczowska (1983), Tomasz Jodłowiec (1985), Rafał Gikiewicz (1987), and Paweł Wszołek (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In Poland

Among athletes born in Poland, Szymon Kołecki ranks 107. Before him are Sylwia Bogacka (1981), Mateusz Kusznierewicz (1975), Monika Pyrek (1980), Adam Korol (1974), Robert Andrzejuk (1975), and Tomasz Wylenzek (1983). After him are Aleksander Śliwka (1995), Aneta Konieczna (1978), Agata Wróbel (1981), Robert Sycz (1973), Tomasz Kucharski (1974), and Piotr Lisek (1992).

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