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19 October, 2026 / 12:41
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PHOTO // Moldova’s national weightlifting team wins 13 medals at European Junior and Youth Championships

Moldova’s national weightlifting team won 13 medals—six gold, five silver and two bronze—at the European Junior and Youth Championships held in Durrës, Albania.

According to the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC), Alexandrina Ciubotaru (77 kg) delivered an outstanding performance, becoming European champion in the U-23 category and winning three gold medals.

In the women’s competition, Nicoleta Cojocaru (61 kg) won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal. The athlete also set three European records in the U-17 age category. Gabriela Danilov (53 kg) added two bronze medals to the women’s tally.

In the men’s competition, Alexandr Baldji (85 kg) became the U-20 European champion, winning two gold medals and one silver medal, while setting three European records. Ion Badanev (65 kg) won three silver medals, one in each event.

Moldova was represented at the competition by 15 athletes. The national team’s participation was supported financially by the MEC.