Ota Zaremba
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| Born | 22 April 1957 Havířov, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 January 2026 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ota Zaremba (22 April 1957 – 23 January 2026) was a Czech weightlifter. Representing Czechoslovakia, he won gold medal in the heavyweight I class at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] He was also a world champion.
After he ended his career, Zaremba admitted he used doping throughout his career with the acknowledgment of the sport officials and coaches.[2]
In 2010 Zaremba entered the far-right Workers' Party of Social Justice (DSSS).[3]
Zaremba died on 23 January 2026, at the age of 68.[4]
References
- ^ "Ota Zaremba". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ Šťastný, Ondřej (15 August 2006). "Olympijský vítěz Zaremba obvinil trenéra". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Ota Zaremba. Olympijský vítěz byl na dně, teď zkusí projít do Senátu". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Echo media. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Procházka, Václav; Kézr, Martin. "Zemřel legendární olympijský vítěz ve vzpírání Ota Zaremba". Sport.cz. Borgis. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
External links
- Ota Zaremba at IMDb