Venceslas Dabaya
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Vencelas Dabaya (born 28 April 1981 in Kumba
, Cameroon
) is a French
weightlifter.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
he represented Cameroon
, and was flag bearer of the Cameroonian team
at the opening ceremony. In the Olympic tournament he ranked 5th in the 69 kg category, with a total of 327.5 kg. He represents France since he became naturalized
French citizen in November 2004.
He won the bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships
.
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.
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships
he ranked 4th in the 69 kg category.
He won the silver medal in the 69 kg category at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships
, lifting a total of 333 kg.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
he won the silver medal in the 69 kg category, lifting a total of 338 kg.
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.
He is 167 centimetre tall and weighs 72 kilograms (158.7 lb).
Kumba
Kumba is a city in Southwest Province, western Cameroon also known around Cameroon as K town. It had a population of 144,268 . The N8 and N16 highways meet at Kumba.- History :...
, Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
weightlifter.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
he represented Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, and was flag bearer of the Cameroonian team
Cameroon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cameroon competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Athletics:Women's 100 metres:* Delphine Bertille Atangana – Round 2, 11.60 s Men's 200 metres:...
at the opening ceremony. In the Olympic tournament he ranked 5th in the 69 kg category, with a total of 327.5 kg. He represents France since he became naturalized
Naturalization
Naturalization is the acquisition of citizenship and nationality by somebody who was not a citizen of that country at the time of birth....
French citizen in November 2004.
He won the bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships
2005 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
.
Dabaya participated in the men's -69 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
2006 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
and won the gold medal, snatching
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
146 kg and jerking
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
an additional 186 kg for a total of 332 kg.
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships
2007 World Weightlifting Championships
The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
he ranked 4th in the 69 kg category.
He won the silver medal in the 69 kg category at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships
2008 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2008 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy from 11 April to 20 April 2008. It was the 87th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals tables:...
, lifting a total of 333 kg.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
he won the silver medal in the 69 kg category, lifting a total of 338 kg.
He won gold in the clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
, bronze in the snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
, and overall silver with a total of 333 kg at the 2009 European Weightlifting Championships
2009 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2009 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Bucharest, Romania from 3 April to 12 April 2009. It was the 88th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:- Women's events :- Medals tables :...
in the 69 kg category.
He is 167 centimetre tall and weighs 72 kilograms (158.7 lb).
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008