Andrian Zbîrnea (born 12 May 1990) is a Moldovan male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Moldova at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] At the 2015 European Weightlifting Championships Zbîrnea won the silver medal in overall ranking.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Moldovan |
| Born | 12 May 1990 |
| Weight | 104.52 kg (230.4 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 4 September 2016. | |
In June 2015 the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has suspended Adrian Zbîrnea in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation, after he returned a positive A sample for anabolic agents.[4][5]
Currently, Andrian Zbîrnea coaches the University of Edinburgh WeightliftingClub in Scotland.
Major results edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  Houston, United States |
105 kg | 175 | 180 | 8 | 210 | 215 | 10 | 395 | 9 | ||
| European Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Tbilisi, Georgia |
105 kg | 177 | 7 | 222 | 3 | 399 | DSQ | ||||
References edit
- ^ "2014 Weightlifting World Championships - Andrian Zbirnea". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "(video) Andrian Zbîrnea a devenit vicecampion european la haltere" (in Romanian). UNIMEDIA. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Andrian Zbîrnea – vicecampion european la haltere" (in Romanian). radiochisinau.md. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "IWF suspends two weightlifters after positive tests". sportsintegrityinitiative.com. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "PUBLIC DISCLOSURE - International Weightlifting Federation". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
External links edit
- Andrian Zbirnea at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Andrian Zbirnea at the International Weightlifting Federation
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