Svitlana Samuliak (Ukrainian: Світлана Самуляк; born 19 July 2003) is a Ukrainian weightlifter. She won the bronze medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1][2] She is also a two-time silver medalist at the European Weightlifting Championships.

Svitlana Samuliak
Personal information
Born (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003 (age 21)
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
  • 55 kg
  • 59 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tashkent 55 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Yerevan 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Sofia 64 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Heraklion 55 kg

Career

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In 2021, Samuliak competed in the women's 59 kg event at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[3] At the 2021 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Rovaniemi, Finland, she won the gold medal in her event.[4]

Samuliak won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Heraklion, Greece.[5][6] Samuliak also won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships held in Yerevan, Armenia.[7][8]

In 2023, she competed in the women's 59 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[9]

Achievements

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 55 kg 88 90 91   105 108 110 5 201  
2023   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 59 kg 93 95 95 23 110 113 113 28 203 26
European Championships
2023   Yerevan, Armenia 55 kg 90 92 92   105 109 112   199  

References

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  1. ^ Oliver, Brian (9 December 2021). "South Korean teenager Shin stuns older rivals at IWF World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). European Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ Oliver, Brian (3 May 2022). "Sensational comeback by American weightlifter Morris and landmark gold for Belgium at Junior World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. ^ Oliver, Brian (16 April 2023). ""I saw angels" says Romania's second champion at European Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). EWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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