Adrián Popa

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Adrián Popa
Popa Adrian - Hungary, Summer Olympic Games Atlanta 1996.jpg
Popa Adrian at the Summer Olympic Games Atlanta 1996
Personal information
Birth nameAdrián Popa
NationalityHungarian
Born (1971-12-08) 8 December 1971 (age 50)
Tălmaciu, Romania
Sport
Country Hungary
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–64kg, –69kg, –77kg
ClubNyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club
The native form of this personal name is Popa Adrián. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Adrián Popa (born 8 December 1971, in Sibiu) is a Hungarian weightlifter of Romanian descent.

He has represented his country in the Men's 64 kg event of the 1996 Summer Olympics, ranking 5th,[1][2] the Men's 69 kg event of the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships,[3] the Men's 77 kg event of the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships[4] and the Men's 77 kg event of the 2000 Summer Olympics.[5]

Major results[]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Results Rank 1 2 3 Results Rank
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 77 kg — — — — — — — — — — — DNS
1996 United States Atlanta, United States 64 kg 130.0 135.0 137.5 135.0 10 167.5 172.5 172.5 172.5 5 307.5 5
World Championships
2001 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 77 kg 147.5 152.5 155.0 155.0 7 192.5 197.5 197.5 192.5 7 347.5 7
1999 Greece Athens, Greece 77 kg 140.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 22 187.5 195.0 200.0 200.0 5 350.0 12
1998 Finland Lahti, Finland 69 kg 135.0 135.0 140.0 135.0 18 180.0 185.0 187.5 180.0 8 315.0 12
1997 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 70 kg 135.0 140.0 140.0 135.0 12 177.5 182.5 182.5 177.5 7 312.5 9
1995 China Guangzhou, China 64 kg N/A N/A N/A 130.0 14 N/A N/A N/A 170.0 5 300.0 8[6]
European Championships
2001 Slovakia Trenčín, Slovakia 77 kg 140.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 6 185.0 190.0 192.5 190.0 4 340.0 4
1998 Germany Riesa, Germany 69 kg 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 16 172.5 177.5 182.5 177.5 4 312.5 6
1997 Croatia Rijeka, Croatia 70 kg 137.5 140.0 140.0 137.5 9 177.5 177.5 180.0 180.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 317.5 5
Representing  Romania
European Championships
1993 Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria 64 kg N/A N/A N/A 125.0 8 N/A N/A N/A 162.5 7 287.5 8
1992 Hungary Szekszárd, Hungary 67.5 kg N/A N/A N/A 120.0 11 N/A N/A N/A 165.0 8 285.0 8

References[]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adrián Popa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Official Olympic Report". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  3. ^ Results Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Database Weightlifting". uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games:". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Popa nyolcadik lett" (in Hungarian). . 20 November 1995. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

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