Andrian Zbîrnea Explained

Andrian Zbîrnea
Birth Date:	12 May 1990
Nationality:	Moldovan
Weight:	104.52kg (230.43lb)
Sport:	Weightlifting
Team:	National team
Updated:	4 September 2016

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]}

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

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
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World Championships
	Houston, United States		175	180	185	8	210	215	220	10	395	9
European Championships
		105 kg			177	7		222		3	399	DSQ

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014 Weightlifting World Championships - Andrian Zbirnea . IWF.net . 23 June 2016 . 21 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200921000830/http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=298 . dead.
2. Web site: (video) Andrian Zbîrnea a devenit vicecampion european la haltere . ro . UNIMEDIA . 2017-04-06 . 2017-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201423/http://unimedia.info/stiri/video-andrian-zbirnea-a-devenit-vicecampion-european-la-haltere-92462.html . live.
3. Web site: Andrian Zbîrnea – vicecampion european la haltere . radiochisinau.md . ro . 2017-04-06 . 2017-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201458/http://radiochisinau.md/andrian_zbirnea_vicecampion_european_la_haltere-22116 . live.
4. Web site: IWF suspends two weightlifters after positive tests . 12 June 2015 . sportsintegrityinitiative.com . 6 April 2017 . 6 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170406203457/http://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/iwf-suspends-two-weightlifters-after-positive-tests/ . live.
5. Web site: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE - International Weightlifting Federation . IWF.net . 2017-04-06 . 2016-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160430053512/http://www.iwf.net/2015/06/10/public-disclosure-19/ . dead.