Elena Ramona Andrieș (born 21 September 1994) is a Romanian weightlifter,[1] and two time European Champion competing in the 48 kg category until 2018 and 49 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[2] representing Romania at international competitions.

Elena Andrieș
Personal information
Full nameElena Ramona Andrieș
Born (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 29)
Weight48.79 kg (107.6 lb)
Sport
Country Romania
SportWeightlifting
TeamNational team
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Romania
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ashgabat –49 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest –48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Batumi –49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Split –48 kg

Career edit

World Championships edit

She has competed at three world championships, the first being the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships[3] where she competed as a 16 year old.

European Championships edit

She also competed at the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships,[4] where she won a bronze medal in the snatch and total. The following year she competed at the 2018 European Weightlifting Championships in the 48 kg category which was held in her home country of Romania. She won gold medals in all three lifts[5] finishing with a total of 179 kg.

In 2019 she competed at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships, which was the first European Weightlifting Championships after the IWF restructured the weight classes. In the 49 kg category she again swept all three gold medals in the snatch, clean & jerk and total.[6] Her total of 190 kg was a full 29 kg ahead of the silver medalist.

Doping Ban edit

In 2013 she tested positive for Stanazolol at the 2013 European Weightlifting Championships and had her performance and medals disqualified. She was banned from competing from 8 April 2013 to 8 April 2015.[7][8]

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2010   Antalya, Turkey 48 kg 63 63 66 25 83 83 83 23 146 24
2017   Anaheim, United States 48 kg 77 77 79 5 91 95 98 7 177 6
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 49 kg 83 83 85 7 100 105 105   188  
European Championships
2008   Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 48 kg 60 63 63 7 75 80 82 7 135 7
2012   Antalya, Turkey 48 kg 78 81 81 4 95 98 98 4 173 4
2013   Tirana, Albania 48 kg 78 81 81 93 93 98 DSQ
2017   Split, Croatia 48 kg 72 75 75   89 89 92 4 164  
2018   Bucharest, Romania 48 kg 75 79 80   94 98 100   179  
2019   Batumi, Georgia 49 kg 82 85 87   100 103 105   190  
The British International Open
2019   Coventry, Great Britain 55 kg 80 84 88 1 85 95 102 4 179  

References edit

  1. ^ "Elena Ramona ANDRIES". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ "PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 49 kg" (PDF). Ashgabat2018.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. ^ "2010 Weightlifting World Championships - Elena Ramona Andries". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Halterofilul Ilie Ciotoiu a cucerit două medalii de bronz la Europenele din Croația". Libertatea.ro (in Romanian). 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017.
  5. ^ "2018 European Championships Results Book" (PDF). EWFed.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 European Championships Results Book Women" (PDF). EWFed.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  7. ^ "IWF Sanctions". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Three Romanian weightlifters test positive for doping". NineOClock.ro. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

External links edit