Winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (publika.md, 04 Jan 2013)
Awards and honours
In 2012 he was made an honorary citizen of Cahul, Republic of Moldova, in recognition of his services to weightlifting. (ziuadeazi.md, 14 Aug 2012)
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Romanian
General Interest
Other information
SUSPENSION He was given an eight-year suspension by the International Weightlifting Federation [IWF] after testing positive for the banned substance methenolone at the 2015 European Championships in Tblisi, Georgia. The ban runs until 11 May 2023. In 2007 he was suspended for two years by the IWF for a separate positive test to a banned substance. (publika.md, 08 Jul 2015; iwf.net, 31 Dec 2015)
London
Almaty
Paris
Antalya
Goyang
Tbilisi
Kazan
Minsk
Limassol