Romain Imadouchène

Romain Imadouchène
Personal information
Born (1995-09-05) 5 September 1995
Sport
Country France
SportWeightlifting
ClubCA Rosendael
Coached byVencelas Dabaya
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  France
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Tirana96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Batumi94 kg

Romain Imadouchène (born 5 September 1995)[1] is a French weightlifter.[2][3] He competed in the men's 89 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

Life and career

Imadouchène was born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer.[1] He took up weightlifting at the age of 15 after practising judo for 11 years.[5]

In June 2022, Imadouchène won the bronze medal in the total and the gold medal in the Clean & Jerk at the European Championships in Tirana men's 96 kg.[6]

In December 2022, he became world champion in the Clean & Jerk at the World championships in Bogota by lifting 213 kg. He was fourth in total with 378 kg.[7]

In August 2024, Imadouchène competed in the men's 89 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 351 kg in total and placed ninth.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2024Paris, France89 kg155155161N/a195196204N/a3519
World Championships
2017Anaheim, United States85 kg15315715781911962023rd place, bronze medalist(s)3496
2019Pattaya, Thailand89 kg15315715718199199200635313
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan96 kg1551601631720521021263729
2022Bogotá, Colombia96 kg16016517072052092131st place, gold medalist(s)3784
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia89 kg1601651651620420921343697
European Championships
2017Split, Croatia85 kg1521521579187194194103399
2022Tirana, Albania96 kg15016016572052062101st place, gold medalist(s)3703rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2026Batumi, Georgia94 kg16216316752022072192nd place, silver medalist(s)3703rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 "Romain Imadouchène". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Haltérophilie (Championnat du monde): Romain Imadouchène, médaillé d'or à l'épaulé-jeté !". La Voix du Nord (in French). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Lemouton, François-Guillaume (10 January 2023). "Romain Imadouchène, haltérophile et forte tête". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Men's 89kg Results". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "IMADOUCHENE Romain". Paris 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Championnats d'Europe d'haltérophilie : Romain Imadouchène en or à l'épaulé-jeté". Dicodusport (in French). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Romain Imadouchène médaillé d'or des Mondiaux à l'épaulé-jeté". L’Équipe (in French). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.