Ota Zaremba

Ota Zaremba
Personal information
Born (1957-04-22) 22 April 1957
Havířov, Czechoslovakia
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 100 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 100 kg

Ota Zaremba (born 22 April 1957) is a Czechoslovak weightlifter, Olympic champion and world champion. He won gold medal in the heavyweight I class at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

After he ended his career, Zaremba admitted he used doping throughout his career with the acknowledgment of the sport officials and coaches.

In 2010 Zaremba entered to the far-right Workers' Party of Social Justice (DSSS).

References

  1. ^ "Ota Zaremba". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. ^ Olympijský vítěz Zaremba obvinil trenéra at iDNES.cz
Olympic Champions in Weightlifting – Men's First Heavyweight
  • 100 kg (1980–1992)
  • 99 kg (1996)
World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's First Heavyweight
  • 100 kg (1977–1991)
  • 99 kg (1993–1997)
  • 102 kg (2018–)
International
National


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