Andrei Socaci
 Socaci, c. 1980s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 June 1966 Sântimbru, Alba, Romania[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 March 2026 (aged 59) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Unirea Alba Iulia Olimpia București CS Dinamo București[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stefan Sturza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrei Socaci (19 June 1966 – 12 March 2026) was a Romanian weightlifter. After winning a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight[3] 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.[4] After retiring from competition he stayed as a coach with his last club CS Dinamo București.[2]
Socaci died in March 2026, at the age of 59.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Andrei Socaci. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ 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.
- ^ Andrei Socaci. chidlovski.net
- ^ "Haltere: Andrei Socaci, vicecampion olimpic în 1984, a murit la 59 de ani". News.ro. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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