French weightlifter (born 1981)
Vencelas Dabaya Tientcheu (born 28 April 1981 in Kumba , Cameroon )[ 1] is a French weightlifter . He is a former World Champion, European champion and Olympic silver medalist in weightlifting.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics he represented Cameroon , and was flag bearer of the Cameroonian team at the opening ceremony.[ 2] In the Olympic tournament he ranked 5th in the 69 kg category, with a total of 327.5 kg.[ 3] He represents France since he became naturalized French citizen in November 2004.[ 4]
He won the bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships .[ 5]
Dabaya participated in the men's -69 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the gold medal, snatching 146 kg and jerking an additional 186 kg for a total of 332 kg.[ 6] With his gold medal, became weightlifting's 500th World Champion and received the special IWF Award for this honour.[ 7]
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 4th in the 69 kg category.[ 5]
He won the silver medal in the 69 kg category at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships , lifting a total of 333 kg.[ 5]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the 69 kg category, lifting a total of 338 kg.[citation needed ]
He won gold in the clean and jerk , bronze in the snatch , and overall silver with a total of 333 kg at the 2009 European Weightlifting Championships in the 69 kg category.[ 8]
He is 167 centimetres (5 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 72 kilograms (159 lb).[ 1]
Major Results
Year
Venue
Weight
Snatch (kg)
Clean & Jerk (kg)
Total
Rank
1
2
3
Rank
1
2
3
Rank
Representing France
Olympic Games
2012
London , Great Britain
69 kg
135
135
135
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2008
Beijing , China
69 kg
147
151
153
5
187
197
197
2
338
World Championships
2011
Paris , France
69 kg
138
138
142
20
175
180
180
14
313
13
2010
Antalya , Turkey
69 kg
143
143
143
—
177
177
177
—
—
—
2009
Goyang , South Korea
69 kg
146
149
152
5
185
185
185
—
—
—
2007
Chiang Mai , Thailand
69 kg
143
146
146
8
182
182
187
330
4
2006
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
69 kg
143
146
146
178
182
186
332
2005
Doha , Qatar
69 kg
140
145
146
179
185
186
324
European Championships
2012
Antalya , Turkey
69 kg
138
141
143
6
172
175
178
318
2011
Kazan , Russia
69 kg
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Bucharest , Romania
69 kg
144
147
149
181
185
186
333
2008
Lignano Sabbiadoro , Italy
69 kg
145
148
148
4
182
185
188
333
2007
Strasbourg , France
69 kg
142
146
148
180
183
190
331
2006
Władysławowo , Poland
69 kg
141
145
147
5
176
179
180
325
Representing Cameroon
Olympic Games
2004
Athens , Greece
69 kg
140
145
147.5
7
182.5
187.5
192.5
5
327.5
5
World Championships
2003
Vancouver , Canada
69 kg
135
140
140
21
175
180
—
4
315
13
2002
Warsaw , Poland
69 kg
137,5
137.5
142.5
10
175
182.5
182.5
11
317.5
9
2001
Antalya , Turkey
69 kg
132.5
137.5
140
12
172.5
177.5
—
6
315
12
1999
Athens , Greece
62 kg
110
112.5
115
36
150
150
150
—
—
—
Commonwealth Games
2002
Manchester , Great Britain
69 kg
135
140
140
170
177.5
177.5
310
[ 9]
African Games
1999
Johannesburg , South Africa
62 kg
112.5
117.5
117.5
145
152.5
152.5
262.5
[ 10]
References
External links
67.5 kg (1905)
70 kg (1906–1913)
67.5 kg (1920–1991)
70 kg (1993–1997)
69 kg (1998–2017)
73 kg (2018–)