- János Baranyai
János Baranyai (born
June 24 ,1984 ) is a Hungarian weightlifter.He competed at the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships in the 77 kg category, ranking 33rd in both events. [cite web|title=BARANYAI Janos|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=1180]
On
August 13 ,2008 at the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing ,China , Baranyai suffered a dislocated elbow while attempting to lift 148 kg in the men's 77 kg snatch. [ [http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/8/13/olympics/20080813140447&sec=Olympics "Hungarian lifter hospitalized with elbow injury"] , Associated Press (thestar.com.my), August 13, 2008.] [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1044258/Pictured-The-horrific-moment-Olympic-weightlifter-turns-elbow-front.html Pictured: The horrific moment Olympic weightlifter turns his elbow back to front] ] Baranyai is a formerjudo wrestler fromOroszlány , Hungary.Prior to the Beijing Olympics, Baranyai had placed 9th in the snatch at the 2008 European Championships in
Lignano Sabbiadoro , Italy with a 147 kg snatch, and finished 8th overall with a total of 325 kg. [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/232112.shtml] BARANYAI Janos, Beijing Olympics Athlete biographical page]References
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