Szymon Kołecki
Szymon Piotr Kołecki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʂɨmɔn kɔˈwɛt͡ski]; born 12 October 1981 in Oława) is a former Olympic Champion Polish 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.
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| Full name | Szymon Piotr Kołecki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1981 Oława, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | – 94 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Szymon Kołecki | |
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| Born | Szymon Piotr Kołecki 12 October 1981 Oława, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Warszawa, Poland |
| Team | Akademia Sportow Walki Wilanow |
| Trainer | Mirosław Okniński (MMA) Robert Roszkiewicz (wrestling) |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Years active | 2017–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
last updated on: January 20, 2019 | |
Weightlifting career
Olympics
In 2000 he competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in the 94 kg category as a junior. After the snatch portion of the competition he was in third place, behind Kourosh Bagheri and Kakhi Kakhiashvili. During the clean & jerk portion of the competition he was in second place with his first lift of 222.5 kg, that brought his total to 405.0 kg which tied the total of Kakhi Kakhiashvili. He attempted a lift of 227.5 kg, but was unable to make the lift and did not take another attempt. Kakhi Kakhiashvili, due to a light bodyweight (92.06 kg vs. 93.58 kg) was the gold medallist, with Kołecki taking home the silver medal.[3] The 94 kg category had a spread of only 7.5 kg separating the 6th place finisher and the gold medalist.
He was unable to participate in the 2004 Olympic Games due to a failed drug test. His B samples tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone.[4][5]
In 2008 he returned to the Olympics and competed in the 94 kg category at the 2008 Olympic Games. After the snatch portion of the competition he was in fourth place, behind Khadzhimurat Akkayev, Ilya Ilyin, Asghar Ebrahimi and Nizami Pashayev. In the clean & jerk portion he lifted 224 kg placing him in second place behind Ilya Ilyin's lift of 226 kg, he attempted a would-be Olympic Record lift of 228 kg but was unable to make the lift. Ilya Ilyin was the original gold medalist with Kołecki taking home the silver medal.[6] In 2016 Ilya Ilyin was suspended due to failed samples containing Stanozolol and was disqualified from the 2008 Olympic Games, as a result Kołecki was awarded the gold medal.
Other Information
Kołecki represented team Górnik Polkowice. He is 6'1" (1.85 m).[7] His career was put on hold in the early 2000s (decade), due to a serious back injury.[8]
Kołecki returned to weightlifting in late 2005, winning European Championships a few months later. He was also a member of Polish national team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, during which he claimed that his recently shaved head had a covert political message.[9]
For his sport achievements, Kołecki received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2000;
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 2008.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sydney, Australia | 94 kg | 175.0 | 180.0 | 182.5 | 3 | 222.5 | — | 2 | 405.0 |  | |
| 2008 |  Beijing, China | 94 kg | 174 | 177 | 179 | 2 | 217 | 224 | 1 | 403 |  | |
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1998 |  Lahti, Finland | 94 kg | 160.0 | 165.0 | 167.5 | 12 | 205.0 | 212.5 | 218.0 |  | 385.0 | 5 |
| 1999 |  Athens, Greece | 94 kg | 175.0 | 180.0 | 4 | 222.5 | 225.0 | | 405.0 | | ||
| 2001 |  Antalya, Turkey | 94 kg | 172.5 | 9 | 220.0 | 230.0 | | 402.5 | | |||
| 2006 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep | 94 kg | 173 | 4 | 219 | | 392 | | ||||
| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand | 94 kg | 173 | 7 | 219 | | 392 | | ||||
| European Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1999 |  A Coruña, Spain | 94 kg | 172.5 | 177.5 | 180.0 | | 217.5 | 222.5 | 225.0 | | 405.0 | |
| 2000 |  Sofia, Bulgaria | 94 kg | 175.0 | 180.0 | | 222.5 | 232.5 WR | — | | 412.5 | | |
| 2001 |  Trenčín, Slovakia | 105 kg | 180.0 | 6 | 227.5 | 232.5 | | 412.5 | | |||
| 2003 | Loutraki, Greece | 105 kg | 180.0 | 6 | 225.0 | 230.0 | | 410.0 | 4 | |||
| 2006 | Władysławowo, Poland | 94 kg | 175 | 4 | 214 | 219 | — | | 394 | | ||
| 2007 |  Strasbourg, France | 94 kg | 173 | 177 | | 216 | 218 | — | | 395 | | |
| 2008 |  Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy | 94 kg | 173 | 177 | | 220 | | 397 | | |||
Mixed martial arts career
After amassing a professional mixed martial arts record of 6–1, Kołecki was signed to KSW. He made his promotional debut against Mariusz Pudzianowski in a heavyweight bout at KSW 47. Kołecki won the fight after Pudzianowski suffered a leg injury in the first round.
Next, Kołecki faced Damian Janikowski at KSW 52 on December 7, 2019. He won the fight via a second round knockout.[10]
Kołecki was scheduled to face Łukasz Jurkowski at KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 on October 10, 2020. However, Kołecki had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury.[11]
Kołecki then competed at KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada against Martin Zawada on January 30, 2021.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 9–1 | Martin Zawada | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada | January 30, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Łódź, Poland | |
| Win | 8–1 | Damian Janikowski | TKO (punches) | KSW 52: Race | December 7, 2019 | 2 | 3:03 | Gliwice, Poland | Catchweight (201 lbs) |
| Win | 7–1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | TKO (leg injury) | KSW 47: The X-Warriors | March 23, 2019 | 1 | 4:29 | Łódź, Poland | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Michał Bobrowski | Decision (unanimous) | Babilon MMA 5 - Kołecki vs Bobrowski | August 18, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Międzyzdroje, Poland | |
| Win | 6–0 | Ivo Cuk | TKO (punches) | Babilon MMA 4 - Kołecki vs Cuk | June 8, 2018 | 1 | 0:45 | Ełk, Poland | Catchweight (231 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Łukasz Borowski | TKO (elbows) | Babilon MMA 3 - Kołecki vs Borowski | March 17, 2018 | 1 | 2:55 | Radom, Poland | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 4–0 | Michał Orkowski | TKO (punches) | Babilon MMA 2 - Kołecki vs Orkowski | December 2, 2017 | 1 | 3:39 | Legionowo, Poland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Łukasz Łysoniewski | TKO (punches) | UBS 9 - 2nd Memorial Wieslawa Pazgana | October 21, 2017 | 1 | 3:00 | Wieliczka, Poland | Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Wojciech Balejko | TKO (punches) | PLMMA 73 - Ciechanow | May 20, 2017 | 1 | 2:19 | Ciechanów, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Dariusz Kazmierczuk | TKO (punches) | PLMMA 72 - Lomianki | March 4, 2017 | 1 | 0:33 | Łomianki, Poland |
References
- "Results". Official webpage. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- "Progress of World Records, Men's 94 kg". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-09-27.
- "Kakiasvilis clinches third gold". ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Polish weightlifter banned from Olympics". NBC Sports Online. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- "Kolecki's absence a 'great loss' for Pole team". ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Men's 94 kg: Kazakhstan's first Beijing gold and at the same time the country's first ever Olympic weightlifting gold medal". IWF.net. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Szymon Kołecki Statistics". Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- "Szymon Kolecki Undergoing Surgery". www.ironmind.com. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- Polish Silver Medallist Kolecki's Tibet protest, Phayul.com website
- Peter Carroll (December 7, 2019). "KSW 52 results: Champions Scott Askham, Salahdine Parnasse shine in Gliwice". mmafighting.com.
- KSW [@KSW_MMA] (September 14, 2020). "Niestety, Szymon Kołecki wypada z #KSW55 z powodu kontuzji. Jego walka z "Jurasem" zostanie przeniesiona" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Damon Martin (December 19, 2020). "Olympic gold medalist Szymon Kolecki headlines KSW 58 alongside featherweight title fight". mmafighting.com.
- Rob Tatum (January 30, 2021). "KSW 58 Results: Torres Unseats Parnasse, Kołecki Tops Zawada". combatpress.com.
External links
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