Răzvan Constantin Martin (Romanian pronunciation: [rəzˈvan marˈtin]; born 22 December 1991) is a Romanian weightlifter. He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 2012.[3]

Răzvan Martin
Martin (right) at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRăzvan Constantin Martin
Born (1991-12-22) 22 December 1991 (age 32)
Cluj-Napoca, Romania[1]
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryRomania
SportWeightlifting
ClubMSC Bistrița Cluj-Napoca[2]
Coached byMugur Saranciuc[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2012 London –69 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Antalya –77 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Kazan –69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Split –77 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bucharest –77 kg

On 25 November 2020, the reanalysed doping tests from the 2012 Summer Olympics turned out positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, metenolone and stanozolol, and he was stripped of his medal.[4]

In the 2012 European Championships, he originally won a silver in the −77 kg division, but was later awarded the gold medal because Erkand Qerimaj was banned for doping use. In 2013 Martin himself was suspended for doping violations.[5]

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