About Vencelas Dabaya
Born 1981. Vencelas Dabaya is a French and Cameroonian weightlifter.
Vencelas Dabaya Tientcheu (born 28 April 1981 in Kumba, Cameroon) In the Olympic tournament he ranked 5th in the 69 kg category, with a total of 327.5 kg. He represents France since he became naturalized French citizen in November 2004.
He won the bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships. With his gold medal, became weightlifting's 500th World Champion and received the special IWF Award for this honour.
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 4th in the 69 kg category.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the 69 kg category, lifting a total of 338 kg.
He won gold in the clean and jerk, bronze in the snatch, and overall silver with a total of 333 kg at the 2009 European Weightlifting Championships in the 69 kg category.
He is tall and weighs .
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Who is Vencelas Dabaya?
French weightlifter
When was Vencelas Dabaya born?
Vencelas Dabaya was born on 28 April 1981 in Kumba.
What is Vencelas Dabaya's occupation?
Vencelas Dabaya is a weightlifter.
What nationality is Vencelas Dabaya?
Vencelas Dabaya is French and Cameroonian.
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