Szymon Kołecki

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.

Szymon Kołecki
Kołecki in 2007
Personal information
Full nameSzymon Piotr Kołecki
NationalityPolish
Born (1981-10-12) 12 October 1981
Oława, Poland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
Country Poland
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)– 94 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 182.5 kg[1] (2000, Sydney)
  • Clean & Jerk: 232.5 kg (2000 WR,[2] Sofia)
  • Total: 412.5 kg (2000, Sofia)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 0 2 2
European Championships 5 1 0
Total 6 4 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing -94 kg
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney -94 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Athens -94 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Santo Domingo -94 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Antalya -94 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Chiang Mai -94 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 La Coruna-94 kg
Gold medal – first place2000 Sofia-94 kg
Gold medal – first place2006 Władysławowo-94 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Strasbourg-94 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro-94 kg
Silver medal – second place2001 Trencin-105 kg
Szymon Kołecki
BornSzymon Piotr Kołecki
(1981-10-12) 12 October 1981
Oława, Poland
NationalityPolish
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Fighting out ofWarszawa, Poland
TeamAkademia Sportow Walki Wilanow
TrainerMirosław Okniński (MMA)
Robert Roszkiewicz (wrestling)
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Years active2017–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins10
By knockout9
By decision1
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 20 January 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 Golden Cross of Merit in 2000;
Knight's Cross 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
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2000Australia Sydney, Australia94 kg175.0180.0182.53222.5227.5—2405.02nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008China Beijing, China94 kg174177179221722422814031st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
1998Finland Lahti, Finland94 kg160.0165.0167.512205.0212.5218.03rd place, bronze medalist(s)385.05
1999Greece Athens, Greece94 kg175.0180.0182.54222.5225.0235.02nd place, silver medalist(s)405.02nd place, silver medalist(s)
2001Turkey Antalya, Turkey94 kg172.5177.5177.59220.0230.0237.51st place, gold medalist(s)402.53rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2006Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep94 kg17317317642142192191st place, gold medalist(s)3922nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand94 kg17317617672192252253rd place, bronze medalist(s)3923rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships
1999Spain A Coruña, Spain94 kg172.5177.5180.01st place, gold medalist(s)217.5222.5225.02nd place, silver medalist(s)405.01st place, gold medalist(s)
2000Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria94 kg175.0180.0182.51st place, gold medalist(s)222.5232.5 WR—1st place, gold medalist(s)412.51st place, gold medalist(s)
2001Slovakia Trenčín, Slovakia105 kg180.0185.0185.06227.5227.5232.51st place, gold medalist(s)412.52nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003Greece Loutraki, Greece105 kg180.0185.0185.06225.0230.0237.53rd place, bronze medalist(s)410.04
2006Poland Władysławowo, Poland94 kg1751791794214219—2nd place, silver medalist(s)3941st place, gold medalist(s)
2007France Strasbourg, France94 kg1731771811st place, gold medalist(s)216218—1st place, gold medalist(s)3951st place, gold medalist(s)
2008Italy Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy94 kg1731771771st place, gold medalist(s)2202202261st place, gold medalist(s)3971st place, gold medalist(s)

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 7 December 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 10 October 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 30 January 2021.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Kołecki faced Akop Szostak on 17 July 2021 at KSW 62: Kołecki vs. Szostak. He won the bout via knockout in the first minute off the bout.[14]

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
Win 10–1 Akop Szostak KO (punch) KSW 62: Kołecki vs. Szostak 17 July 2021 1 0:47 Warszawa, Poland
Win 9–1 Martin Zawada Decision (unanimous) KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada 30 January 2021 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland
Win 8–1 Damian Janikowski TKO (punches) KSW 52: Race 7 December 2019 2 3:03 Gliwice, Poland Catchweight (201 lb) bout.
Win 7–1 Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (leg injury) KSW 47: The X-Warriors 23 March 2019 1 4:29 Łódź, Poland Heavyweight bout.
Loss 6–1 Michał Bobrowski Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 5 – Kołecki vs Bobrowski 18 August 2018 3 5:00 Międzyzdroje, Poland
Win 6–0 Ivo Cuk TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 4 – Kołecki vs Cuk 8 June 2018 1 0:45 Ełk, Poland Catchweight (231 lb) bout.
Win 5–0 Łukasz Borowski TKO (elbows) Babilon MMA 3 – Kołecki vs Borowski 17 March 2018 1 2:55 Radom, Poland Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 4–0 Michał Orkowski TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 2 – Kołecki vs Orkowski 2 December 2017 1 3:39 Legionowo, Poland
Win 3–0 Łukasz Łysoniewski TKO (punches) UBS 9 – 2nd Memorial Wieslawa Pazgana 21 October 2017 1 3:00 Wieliczka, Poland Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Wojciech Balejko TKO (punches) PLMMA 73 – Ciechanow 20 May 2017 1 2:19 Ciechanów, Poland
Win 1–0 Dariusz Kazmierczuk TKO (punches) PLMMA 72 – Lomianki 4 March 2017 1 0:33 Łomianki, Poland Light Heavyweight debut.

See also

References
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  2. "Progress of World Records, Men's 94 kg". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008.
  3. "Kakiasvilis clinches third gold". ESPN. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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  5. "Kolecki's absence a 'great loss' for Pole team". ESPN. 26 July 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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  9. Polish Silver Medallist Kolecki's Tibet protest Archived 22 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Phayul.com website
  10. Peter Carroll (7 December 2019). "KSW 52 results: Champions Scott Askham, Salahdine Parnasse shine in Gliwice". mmafighting.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. KSW [@KSW_MMA] (14 September 2020). "Niestety, Szymon Kołecki wypada z #KSW55 z powodu kontuzji. Jego walka z "Jurasem" zostanie przeniesiona" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. Damon Martin (19 December 2020). "Olympic gold medalist Szymon Kolecki headlines KSW 58 alongside featherweight title fight". mmafighting.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  13. Rob Tatum (30 January 2021). "KSW 58 Results: Torres Unseats Parnasse, Kołecki Tops Zawada". combatpress.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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