Pawel Najdek (born 9 April 1973, in

Nowy Tomyśl Nowy Tomyśl is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nowy Tomyśl County. The population is 15,627 (2004). History The town has a long tradition of wickerwork. In the main town square stands a wicker b ...

) is a Polish male

weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...

, competing in the +105 kg category and representing Poland at international competitions. He participated at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

in the +105 kg event and also at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

in the +105 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the

2005 World Weightlifting Championships The 2005 in sports, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Al-Sadd Sports Centre, Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals Ranking by all medals: Big ...

Major results

* 2001 European Championships +105 kg (420.0 kg) * 2002 European Championships +105 kg (430.0 kg) * 2006 European Championships +105 kg (432.0 kg) * 2007 European Championships +105 kg (421.0 kg)

References

1973 births Living people Polish male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Poland People from Nowy Tomyśl County World Weightlifting Championships medalists Sportspeople from Greater Poland Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportsmen 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-weightlifting-bio-stub