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Martin Tešovič
Personal information
Born (1974-10-26) 26 October 1974 (age 50)
Bratislava, Slovakia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight1.05 kg (2 lb)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Chiangmai – 99 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Doha – 105 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Strasbourg – 105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 La Coruña – 105 kg

Martin Tešovič (born 26 October 1974) is a Slovak bobsledder and weightlifter.

Early and personal life

Having been involved in sports since childhood, Tešovič wanted to play football, but it did not appeal to him. Tešovič developed an interest in bobsleigh following a discussion with Milan Jagnešák, who asked if he could try the sport. The former initially refused but eventually decided to try it.

Tešovič has a son named Šimon with his girlfriend, Katarína.

Career

Weightlifting

Tešovič competed in three Summer Olympics: 1996 (10th place; middle heavyweight), 2004 (no total, 105 kg category), and 2012 (11th; 105kg category with a total of 363kg).

Tešovič won the gold medal at the 1997 World Weightlifting Championships in the men's sub-heavyweight class (99kg) with a total of 400kg.

He finished third place at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 412kg and was only 1kg behind the silver medalist Alexandru Bratan.

Tešovič was supposed to participate at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not enter the event due to Achilles tendon.

Bobsleigh

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Tešovič teamed up with Milan Jagnešák, Marcel Lopuchovský, and Petr Narovec. They crashed out in the first round, but were eventually saved.

At the 2013–14 Bobsleigh World Cup in Lake Placid, Tešovič finished fifth place during the four-man event with Jagnešák, Lukáš Kožienka, and Juraj Mokráš.

References

  1. ^ "Martin Tešovič". Pravda (in Slovak).
  2. "Martin Tešovič: Skúsenosť zo štvorbobu je na nezaplatenie". Teraz.sk (in Slovak). 16 June 2012.
  3. "Martin Tešovič: Vzpierať začínal s metlou". Nový čas (in Slovak). 26 July 2008.
  4. "Tešovič už nemá strach, ale rešpekt zostal". Sme (in Slovak). 6 February 2010.
  5. Mašľany, Michal (3 August 2012). "Tešovič: Londýn nie je posledný". Pravda (in Slovak).
  6. Ambrozek, Vladimír (6 August 2012). "Slováci na OH. Tešovič v kategórii do 105 kg na 11. mieste". Šport Noviny (in Slovak).
  7. "Martin Tesovic". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021.
  8. "Vzpieranie: Tešovič sa vrátil do svetovej elity, získal tri bronzy". Sme (in Slovak). 17 November 2005.
  9. "Tešovič skončil, zranil sa". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 11 August 2008.
  10. "Jagnešák už vybral kvarteto do Vancouveru". SITA (in Slovak). 18 January 2010.
  11. "Bobisti havarovali v 1. jazde a na olympiáde skončili". SITA (in Slovak). 27 February 2010.
  12. "Boby: Slováci v Lake Placid v štvorboboch na 5. a 6. priečke" [Bobsleigh: Slovaks finished fifth and sixth places at the four-man event in Lake Placid]. sport7.dnes24.sk (in Slovak). 13 January 2014.

External links

World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's First Heavyweight (102 kg)
  • 100 kg (1977–1991)
  • 99 kg (1993–1997)
  • 102 kg (2018–)
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