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Romanian weightlifter (born 1966)
Andrei Socaci
Personal information
Born19 June 1966 (1966-06-19) (age 58)
Sântimbru, Alba, Romania
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubUnirea Alba Iulia
Olimpia București
CS Dinamo București
Coached byStefan Sturza
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles -67.5 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles -67.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Södertälje -75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Sofia -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1990 Budapest -75 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1987 Reims -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1988 Cardiff -75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Ålborg -75 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Władysławowo -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 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 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. After retiring from competition he stayed as a coach with his last club CS Dinamo București.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrei Socaci". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  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

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