Vadim Hranovschi (born 14 February 1983 in Camenca) is a Moldovan discus thrower. His personal best throw is 64.43 metres, achieved in May 2010 in Chisinau. [1]
He finished eighth at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008, but failed to qualify for the final round. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Moldova | ||||
| 2001 | European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 11th | 48.97 m [2] |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16th (q) | 52.52 m [3] |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd (q) | 55.64 m |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 4th | 59.71 m [4] |
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 8th | 59.48 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 35th (q) | 56.19 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 20th (q) | 52.83 m |
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