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]

Andrian Zbîrnea
Personal information
NationalityMoldovan
Born (1990-05-12) 12 May 1990 (age 34)
Weight104.52 kg (230.4 lb)
Sport
Country Moldova
SportWeightlifting
TeamNational 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

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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 175 180 185 8 210 215 220 10 395 9
European Championships
2015   Tbilisi, Georgia 105 kg 177 7 222 3 399 DSQ

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Weightlifting World Championships - Andrian Zbirnea". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "(video) Andrian Zbîrnea a devenit vicecampion european la haltere" (in Romanian). UNIMEDIA. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Andrian Zbîrnea – vicecampion european la haltere" (in Romanian). radiochisinau.md. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ "IWF suspends two weightlifters after positive tests". sportsintegrityinitiative.com. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. ^ "PUBLIC DISCLOSURE - International Weightlifting Federation". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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