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Romanian weightlifter (born 1955)

Vasile Groapă
Groapă at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 March 1955 (1955-03-23) (age 69)
Cârlig, Romania
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubSteagul Rosu
CSA Steaua București
Coached byGheorghe Piticaru
Stefan Achim
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles -100 kg

Vasile Groapă (born 23 March 1955) is a retired Romanian heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1984. He retired in 1987 after an injury sustained while training.

References

  1. ^ Vasile Groapă. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Vasile Groapă. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. Vasile Groapă. chidlovski.net
  4. Nauright, J.; Parrish, C. (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice / John Nauright, Charles Parrish, editors. ABC-CLIO. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 29 April 2023.


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