 Becheru at the 1984 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 May 1960 (age 63) Drăgănești-Vlașca, Romania [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSA Steaua București [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Silviu Cazan [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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