Sergiusz Wołczaniecki

Sergiusz Wołczaniecki
Personal information
Surname:	Sergiusz Wołczaniecki
Nationality:	Poland
Date of birth:	November 9, 1964
Size:	171 cm
Medal table

Sergiusz Wołczaniecki (born November 9, 1964 in Zaporozhye , Ukrainian SSR ) is a former Polish weightlifter .

Career

Wołczaniecki's first international appearance was also his greatest success. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona he was only able to bring in his first attempt of 172.5 kg in the middle-heavy weight up to 90 kg in the snatch and failed twice at 177.5 kg. His opponents for the title Sergei Syrzow and Akakios Kachiasvilis thus led after the break with 17.5 kg and 5 kg respectively. Wołczaniecki started pushing with a valid 220.0 kg and then waited. After the remaining athletes failed to surpass Wołczaniecki's 392.5 kg and Syrzow had finished the push with 222.5 kg, Wołczaniecki increased to 232.5 kg to surpass Syrzow's 412.5 kg. However, he failed twice because of this load and thus won bronze behind Kachiasvilis, who set the world record with 235.0 kg in the last attempt , and Syrzow with 412.5 kg each.

Wołczaniecki had his last start in 1993 at the European Championships in Sofia . Here he started after changing the weight classes in the middle- heavy weight up to 91 kg and came in second with 390.0 kg (170.0 / 220.0 kg) behind Kachiasvilis and in front of Iwan Chakarow , who also scored 390.0 kg, but was heavier .

Top performances

• Tear: 172.5 kg in the 90 kg class at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona
• Bump: 220.0 kg in the 90 kg class at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona
• Duel: 392.5 kg in the class up to 90 kg at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona

Web links

• Profile of Sergiusz Wołczaniecki in the lift-up project at chidlovski.net (English)
• Sergiusz Wołczaniecki at the Institute for Applied Training Science
• Sergiusz Wołczaniecki in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )