Andrei Socaci

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Andrei Socaci
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Personal information
Born19 June 1966 (1966-06-19) (age 58)
Sântimbru, Alba, Romania [1]
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
ClubUnirea Alba Iulia
Olimpia București
CS Dinamo București [2]
Coached byStefan Sturza
Medal record
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles -67.5 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles -67.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Södertälje -75 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Sofia -75 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Budapest -75 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt -75 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Reims -75 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Cardiff -75 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Ålborg -75 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Władysławowo -75 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Szekszárd -75 kg

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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References

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  2. 1 2 Andrei Socaci. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. 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.
  4. Andrei Socaci. chidlovski.net