Adi Popovici

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Adi Popovici
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NationalityRomanian
Born (1969-07-01) 1 July 1969 (age 54)
Sport
Sport Handball

Adi Popovici (born 1 July 1969) is a Romanian handball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adi Popovici Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.