János Baranyai

The native form of this personal name is Baranyai János. This article uses the Western name order.

János Baranyai (born June 24, 1984) is a Hungarian weightlifter and a former judo wrestler from Oroszlány, Hungary.

He competed at the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships in the 77 kg category, ranking 33rd in both events.

On August 13, 2008 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Baranyai suffered a dislocated elbow while attempting to lift 148 kg in the men's 77 kg snatch.

After a two-year recovery and training period, Baranyai returned to international competitive weightlifting, participating both in the 2010 European Championships in Minsk and the 2010 World Championships in Antalya. At both events, he competed in the 85 kg category, and finished in the 7th and 15th places, respectively.

Major Results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Representing Hungary
Olympic Games
2008	Beijing, China	77 kg	140	145	148	18	—	—	—	—	—	—
World Championships
2015	Houston, United States	85 kg	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	Almaty, Kazakhstan	85 kg	140	145	147	33	175	180	180	37	322	34
2013	Wroclaw, Poland	85 kg	150	150	155	11	188	191	193	9	346	10
2010	Antalya, Turkey	85 kg	147	152	155	18	186	190	195	12	350	15
2007	Chiang Mai, Thailand	77 kg	135	140	143	34	165	170	175	34	310	33
2006	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	77 kg	135	140	142	31	166	171	175	31	311	33
2003	Vancouver, Canada	77 kg	142.5	142.5	142.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
European Championships
2015	Tbilisi, Georgia	85 kg	145	150	152	10	180	184	187	10	336	9
2014	Tel Aviv, Israel	85 kg	145	150	152	6	182	187	189	8	341	7
2013	Tirana, Albania	85 kg	150	155	157	7	190	195	195	6	347	6
2012	Antalya, Turkey	85 kg	155	159	162	5	190	196	196	6	352	6
2011	Kazan, Russia	85 kg	155	160	163	7	190	195	201	4	361	5
2010	Minsk, Belarus	85 kg	145	150	153	6	185	190	192	6	343	7
2008	Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy	77 kg	140	145	147	9	170	175	178	9	325	8
2007	Strasbourg, France	77 kg	135	140	143	17	171	175	179	13	318	14
2006	Wladyslawowo, Poland	77 kg	135	140	143	11	173	177	181	7	324	8