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János Baranyai

János Baranyai

Hungarian weightlifter (born 1984)

János Baranyai (born June 24, 1984) is a Hungarian weightlifter and a former judo wrestler from Oroszlány, Hungary.

The native form of this personal name is Baranyai János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

He competed at the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships in the 77 kg category, ranking 33rd in both events.[1]

On August 13, 2008 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Baranyai suffered a dislocated elbow while attempting to lift 148 kg in the men's 77 kg snatch.[2]

After a two-year recovery and training period, Baranyai returned to international competitive weightlifting, participating both in the 2010 European Championships in Minsk and the 2010 World Championships in Antalya. At both events, he competed in the 85 kg category, and finished in the 7th and 15th places, respectively.[3]

Major Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "BARANYAI Janos". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on August 23, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Hungarian lifter hospitalized with elbow injury", Associated Press (thestar.com.my), August 13, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "BARANYAI Janos". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on August 23, 2008.
  4. [4]
    "EUROPEAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Strasbourg - FRA 17.04.2007". result.ewfed.com. May 1, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. [5]
    "EUROPEAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Wladyslawowo - POL 02.05.2006". www.ewfed.com.


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