- Vencelas Dabaya
Vencelas Dabaya (born
28 April 1981 inKumba ,Cameroon ) is a French weightlifter.At the
2004 Summer Olympics he representedCameroon , and was flag bearer of the Cameroonian team at the opening ceremony. [cite news|title=Cameroon Olympic Team|url=http://www.cameroon-info.net/cmi_show_news.php?id=15015| accessdate=2008-08-13|work=Cameroon-info|date=2004-08-21|language=French] In the Olympic tournament he ranked 5th in the 69 kg category, with a total of 327.5 kg. [cite web|title=DABAYA TIENTCH.|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=481] He represents France since he became naturalized French citizen in November 2004. [cite news|title=Althérophilie:Yamechi Madeleine, championne de France|url=http://www.cameroon-info.net/cmi_show_news.php?id=18713| accessdate=2008-08-12|work=Cameroon-info|date=2007-01-15|language=French]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. [ [http://www.iwf.net/results/results_results.php?placecod=8 75th MEN'S and 18th WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -69 KG MEN] , iwf.net]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.cite web|title=DABAYA Vencelas|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=214]At the
2008 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the 69 kg category, lifting a total of 338 kg.References
External link
* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/233421.shtml Athlete Biography] at beijing2008
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