Vadim Vacarciuc

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Vadim Vacarciuc
Personal information
Born (1972-10-01) October 1, 1972 (age 53)
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Guangzhou – 83 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Vancouver – 94 kg
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sofia – 94 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Sokolov – 83 kg

Vadim Vacarciuc (born 1 October 1972) is a retired weightlifter from Moldova. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native Eastern European country, starting in 1996.

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Vacarciuc is best known for winning the silver medal in the men's light-heavyweight division (– 94 kg) at the 2000 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He twice carried the flag for Moldova at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000.

Political activity

Vacarciuc is a member of the Liberal Party of Moldova. In April 2009 polls, he became one of the party's MPs and in the July 2009 polls, he was re-elected. He joined the Liberal Party Reform Council in 2013.

Arrest

On 5 June 2024, Vacarciuc was arrested in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, on charges of unauthorized use of another person's identification or document. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Olympian from Moldova arrested in La Crosse". WXOW. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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