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Full name | Alexandru Constantin Raicu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Pitești | 20 December 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –73 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | R32 (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | R16 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
European Champ. | 7th (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 17255 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 69742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 20 May 2024 |
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