János Baranyai (born June 24, 1984) is a Hungarian weightlifter and a former judo wrestler.
Biography He was born in Oroszlány, Hungary.
He competed at the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships in the 77 kg category, ranking 33rd in both events.
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."Hungarian lifter hospitalized with elbow injury", Associated Press (thestar.com.my), August 13, 2008.
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.
Major results
YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123RankRepresenting Olympic Games2008 Beijing, China 77 kg 14014514818——————World Championships2015 Houston, United States 85 kg ——————————2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan 85 kg 1401451473317518018037322342013 Wrocław, Poland 85 kg 150150155111881911939346102010 Antalya, Turkey 85 kg 1471521551818619019512350152007 Chiang Mai, Thailand 77 kg 1351401433416517017534310332006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 77 kg 1351401423116617117531311332003 Vancouver, Canada 77 kg 142.5142.5142.5———————European Championships2015 Tbilisi, Georgia 85 kg 145150152101801841871033692014 Tel Aviv, Israel 85 kg 1451501526182187189834172013 Tirana, Albania 85 kg 1501551577190195195634762012 Antalya, Turkey 85 kg 1551591625190196196635262011 Kazan, Russia 85 kg 1551601637190195201436152010 Minsk, Belarus 85 kg 1451501536185190192634372008 Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 77 kg 1401451479170175178932582007 Strasbourg, France 77 kg 1351401431717117517913318142006 Władysławowo, Poland 77 kg 1351401431117317718173248
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