Nicu Vlad
Romanian weightlifter (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicolae "Nicu" Vlad (born 1 November 1963) is a retired heavyweight weightlifter from Romania. He competed for Romania at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. He won the world title in 1984, 1986 and 1990 and European title in 1985 and 1986 and set world records in the snatch in 1986 and 1993.[2] Between 1991 and 1996, he lived in Australia and competed for it internationally.[1] In 2006, he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[3] He is still especially noteworthy for achieving the heaviest-ever snatch of double-bodyweight—lifting 200.5 kg in the 100 kg class.
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Born | 1 November 1963 (1963-11) (age 60) Piscu, Romania[1] |
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
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Sport | Weightlifting |
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