Mirko Zanni

Mirko Zanni (born October 16, 1997) is an Italian weightlifter who competes in the men's –69 kg division. He won the bronze medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Career Zanni's first European competition was the 2012 European Youth Championships held in Bucharest, competing in the –62 kg category. He finished last overall, lifting a total of 194 kg.

In 2014, Zanni competed in the European Youth Championships, held in Ciechanów. He received a gold medal in the clean & jerk and won silver overall with a total lift of 253 kg. Later that year, he earned bronze at the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.

Zanni participated in the 2016 European Junior Weightlifting Championships. Having moved up to the –69 kg category, he finished in a silver medal position overall, achieving a 142 kg lift in the snatch and 167 kg in the clean & jerk — giving him a total of 309 kg.