Sergiu Ursu

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Sergiu Ursu (born April 26, 1980) is a Romanian discus thrower. Originally from the Republic of Moldova, he transferred to compete for Romania from 2003 onwards. He represented his adopted country twice at both the World Championships in Athletics and European Athletics Championships.

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He was banned for two years from February 2004 after a positive test for Nandrolone. In 2013 Urzu tested positive for Norandrosterone in an out of competition test, [1] and was given another two-year sanction. [2]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7thShot put 18.59 m
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2003 World Championships Paris, France 13thDiscus 61.98
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 9thDiscus 62.48
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 25thDiscus 59.22
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 8thDiscus 63.11
2013 Jeux de la Francophonie Nice France, Spain 1stDiscus 62.87

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