Artūrs Plēsnieks Explained

Artūrs Plēsnieks
Nationality:	Latvian
Birth Date:	21 January 1992
Birth Place:	Kroņauce, Tērvete, Latvia
Height:	1.78 m
Weight:	108.85 kg
Country:	Latvia
Sport:	Weightlifting
Event:	–109 kg
Show-Medals:	yes

Artūrs Plēsnieks (born 21 January 1992) is a Latvian weightlifter. He has received several medals at junior competitions, including gold medal at Junior World Championships 2010 (385 kg).^[1] Plēsnieks has competed in several World Championships, and three Olympics (2012, 2016 and 2020), winning the bronze medal in the 109 kg division at the 2020 Olympics.^[2]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
width=60	1	width=60	2	width=60	3	width=45	Rank	width=60	1	width=60	2	width=60	3	width=45	Rank
Olympic Games
	align=left			167	171	175	7	208	215	225	5	390	5
		105 kg	176	180	181	8	218	223	225	9	399	8
	align=left			175	180	183	6	220	225	230	2	410
World Championships
	align=left			164	164	169	21	208	214	214	13	372	15
	align=left			163	168	168	16	207	212	216	13	380	14
			170	175	178	6	215	221	221	5	393	5
	align=left			174	178	178	14	215	216	216	8	390	10
	align=left			175	179	182	9	217	222	226	4	405
			176	176	180	4	217	221	222		402
			169	173	174	16	210	217	222	8	391	10
			173	178	180	15	215	221	226	7	394	9

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plēsnieks triumfē pasaules junioru čempionātā . 20 June 2010 . Sportacentrs.com . Latvian . May 19, 2012.
2. Web site: Arturs Plesnieks at Olympics.com . 13 April 2024 . Olympics.com.