Andrei Socaci (born 19 June 1966) is a retired Romanian weightlifter. After winning a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight[3] he moved up to the middleweight division and won nine medals at the world and European championships between 1985 and 1992, including the European title in 1991.[4] After retiring from competition he stayed as a coach with his last club CS Dinamo București.[2]
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| Born | 19 June 1966 (age 57) Sântimbru, Alba, Romania[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Unirea Alba Iulia Olimpia București CS Dinamo București[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stefan Sturza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References edit
- ^ Andrei Socaci. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Andrei Socaci. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Andrei Socaci. chidlovski.net
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrei Socaci.
- Andrei Socaci at Olympics.com
- Andrei Socaci at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Andrei Socaci at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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