Szymon Kołecki Explained

Szymon Kołecki
Full Name:Szymon Piotr Kołecki
Nationality:Polish
Birth Date:12 October 1981
Birth Place:Oława, Poland
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:94kg (207lb)
Country:
Sport:Weightlifting
Event:– 94 kg
Szymon Kołecki
Birth Name:Szymon Piotr Kołecki
Birth Date:12 October 1981
Birth Place:Oława, Poland
Nationality:Polish
Weight:93kg (205lb)
Weight Class: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)
Mma Kowin:9
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:250179
Updated:20 January 2019

Szymon Piotr Kołecki (pronounced as /pl/; 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.

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.[1] 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.[2] [3]

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 Akkaev, 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.[4] 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).[5] His career was put on hold in the early 2000s (decade), due to a serious back injury.[6]

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.[7]

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

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
width=65 1width=65 2width=65 3width=45 Rankwidth=65 1width=65 2width=65 3width=45 Rank
Olympic Games
175.0 180.0 182.5 3 222.5 227.5 2 405.0
align=left 174 177 179 2 217 224 228 1 403
World Championships
160.0 165.0 167.5 12 205.0 212.5 218.0 385.0 5
175.0180.0 182.5 4 222.5 225.0 235.0 405.0
172.5 177.5 177.5 9 220.0 230.0 237.5 402.5
align=left 173 173 176 4 214 219 219392
align=left 173 176 176 7 219 225 225 392
European Championships
94 kg 172.5 177.5 180.0 217.5 222.5 225.0 405.0
94 kg 175.0 180.0 182.5 222.5 232.5 WR 412.5
105 kg 180.0 185.0 185.0 6 227.5 227.5 232.5 412.5
105 kg 180.0 185.0 185.0 6 225.0 230.0 237.5 410.0 4
94 kg 175 179 179 4 214 219 394
94 kg 173 177 181 216 218 395
align=left 94 kg 173 177 177 220 220 226 397

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 7 December 2019. He won the fight via a second round knockout.[8]

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.[9]

Kołecki then competed at KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada against Martin Zawada on 30 January 2021.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

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.[12]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|10–1| Akop Szostak| KO (punch)| KSW 62: Kołecki vs. Szostak||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|Warszawa, Poland||-|Win|align=center|9–1| Martin Zawada| Decision (unanimous)| KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Łódź, Poland||-|Win|align=center|8–1| Damian Janikowski| TKO (punches)| KSW 52: Race||align=center|2|align=center|3:03|Gliwice, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Mariusz Pudzianowski| TKO (leg injury)|KSW 47: The X-Warriors| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:29| Łódź, Poland||-| Loss| align=center| 6–1| Michał Bobrowski| Decision (unanimous)| Babilon MMA 5 – Kołecki vs Bobrowski| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Międzyzdroje, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Ivo Cuk| TKO (punches)| Babilon MMA 4 – Kołecki vs Cuk| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| Ełk, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Łukasz Borowski| TKO (elbows)| Babilon MMA 3 – Kołecki vs Borowski| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:55| Radom, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Michał Orkowski| TKO (punches)| Babilon MMA 2 – Kołecki vs Orkowski| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:39| Legionowo, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Łukasz Łysoniewski| TKO (punches)| UBS 9 – 2nd Memorial Wieslawa Pazgana| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:00| Wieliczka, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Wojciech Balejko| TKO (punches)| PLMMA 73 – Ciechanow| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:19| Ciechanów, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Dariusz Kazmierczuk| TKO (punches)| PLMMA 72 – Lomianki| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:33| Łomianki, Poland| |-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kakiasvilis clinches third gold . ESPN . 13 March 2019 . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707222536/http://a.espncdn.com/oly/summer00/news/2000/0924/773896.html . live .
  2. Web site: Polish weightlifter banned from Olympics . 6 August 2008 . NBC Sports Online . https://web.archive.org/web/20080514132858/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/5517233/ . 14 May 2008 . dead.
  3. Web site: Kolecki's absence a 'great loss' for Pole team . ESPN . 26 July 2004 . 13 March 2019 . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707222531/https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer04/weightlifting/news/story?id=1846593 . live .
  4. Web site: 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 . 17 August 2008 . 13 March 2019 . 19 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819020751/http://www.iwf.net/2008/08/17/mens-94-kg-kazakhstans-first-beijing-gold-and-at-the-same-time-the-countrys-first-ever-olympic-weightlifting-gold-medal/ . live .
  5. Web site: Szymon Kołecki Statistics . 10 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091004155922/http://www.szymonkolecki.com/omnie-eng.html . 4 October 2009 . dead.
  6. Web site: Szymon Kolecki Undergoing Surgery . www.ironmind.com . en . 30 July 2017 . 30 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730235837/http://www.ironmind.com/news/Szymon-Kolecki-Undergoing-Surgery/ . live .
  7. http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=22543&article=Polish+Silver+Medalist+Kolecki's+Tibet+protest Polish Silver Medallist Kolecki's Tibet protest
  8. Web site: KSW 52 results: Champions Scott Askham, Salahdine Parnasse shine in Gliwice . Peter Carroll . 7 December 2019 . mmafighting.com . 1 January 2020 . 1 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200101214819/https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/12/7/21000584/ksw-52-results-champions-scott-askham-salahdine-parnasse-shine-in-gliwice . live .
  9. 1305521795345326080 . KSW_MMA . KSW . 14 September 2020 . Niestety, Szymon Kołecki wypada z #KSW55 z powodu kontuzji. Jego walka z "Jurasem" zostanie przeniesiona..
  10. Web site: Olympic gold medalist Szymon Kolecki headlines KSW 58 alongside featherweight title fight . Damon Martin . 19 December 2020 . mmafighting.com . 23 December 2020 . 19 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201219195720/https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/12/19/22188293/olympic-gold-medalist-szymon-kolecki-headlines-ksw-58-alongside-featherweight-title-fight . live .
  11. Web site: KSW 58 Results: Torres Unseats Parnasse, Kołecki Tops Zawada . Rob Tatum . 30 January 2021 . combatpress.com . 31 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130070028/https://combatpress.com/2021/01/ksw-58-kolecki-vs-zawada-results/ . live .
  12. Web site: Sherdog.com . KSW 62: Szymon Kolecki Obliterates Akop Szostak, Andrzej Grzebyk Gets Revenge . 19 July 2021 . Sherdog . 19 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210719015548/https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/KSW-62-Szymon-Kolecki-Obliterates-Akop-Szostak-Andrzej-Grzebyk-Gets-Revenge-180544 . live .