Alexandru Șpac Explained

Alexandru Şpac
Nationality:	Moldovans
Birth Date:	1989 11, df=yes
Height:	5 ft 5 in
Weight:	77 kg
Country:	Moldova
Sport:	Weightlifting
Weight Class:	77 kg
Updated:	10 August 2016

Alexandru Şpac (born 21 November 1989) is a Moldovan weightlifter.^[1]

Career

Şpac won the bronze medal at the 2012 European Weightlifting Championships in the –77 kg category.^[2] At the 2013 European Weightlifting Championships, Şpac finished second.^[3] However, he was later disqualified after testing positive for Stanozolol and Methyltestosterone. As a result of the doping violation, Şpac was suspended for 2 years by the International Weightlifting Federation.^[4]

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the –77 kg event,^[5] where he finished 5th.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SPAC Alexandr. iwf.net. International Weightlifting Federation. 10 August 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051334/http://www.iwf.net/results/athletes/?athlete=spac-alexandr-1989-11-22&id=3632. dead.
2. Web site: EUROPEAN U 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS : Results by Events. iwf.net. International Weightlifting Federation. 10 August 2016. 19 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819230005/http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=125. dead.
3. News: Russin Schainowa bei Gewichtheber-EM im Alleingang. 10 August 2016. Augsburger Allgemeine. 11 April 2013. German. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092840/http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/sonstige-sportarten/Russin-Schainowa-bei-Gewichtheber-EM-im-Alleingang-id24793111.html. dead.
4. Web site: Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel . iwf.net . International Weightlifting Federation . 10 August 2016.
5. Web site: SPAC Alexandr - Olympic Weightlifting . Rio 2016 . 10 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806065626/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alexandr-spac . 6 August 2016 .
6. Web site: Results - Mens 77kg - Weightlifting - Rio 2016 - Olympics. BBC Sport. 10 August 2016.