Artūrs Plēsnieks

Artūrs Plēsnieks
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32)
Kroņauce, Tērvete, Latvia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight108.85 kg (240 lb)
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportWeightlifting
Event–109 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 181 kg (2016)
  • Clean and jerk: 230 kg (2021)
  • Total: 410 kg (2021)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Latvia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo –109 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Anaheim –105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Houston –105 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Forde –105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tirana –105 kg

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
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012 United Kingdom London, England 105 kg 167 171 175 7 208 215 225 5 390 5
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 105 kg 176 180 181 8 218 223 225 9 399 8
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan 109 kg 175 180 183 6 220 225 230 2 410 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2010 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 105 kg 164 164 169 21 208 214 214 13 372 15
2011 France Paris, France 105 kg 163 168 168 16 207 212 216 13 380 14
2013 Poland Wrocław, Poland 105 kg 170 175 178 6 215 221 221 5 393 5
2014 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan 105 kg 174 178 178 14 215 216 216 8 390 10
2015 United States Houston, United States 105 kg 175 179 182 9 217 222 226 4 405 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017 United States Anaheim, United States 105 kg 176 176 180 4 217 221 222 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 402 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 109 kg 169 173 174 16 210 217 222 8 391 10
2019 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand 109 kg 173 178 180 15 215 221 226 7 394 9


References

  1. ^ "Plēsnieks triumfē pasaules junioru čempionātā" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Arturs Plesnieks at Olympics.com". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.