Victor Sterpu (born 14 June 1999)
is a
Moldovan
judoka
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. He won the gold medal in the
men's 73 kg event at the
2020 European Judo Championships
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held in Prague, Czech Republic.
In July 2021, he competed in the
men's 73 kg event at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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in Tokyo, Japan.
Career
He competed in the
men's 73 kg event at the
2018 World Judo Championships
The 2018 World Judo Championships was held between 20 and 27 September 2018 at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Schedule
''All times are local (Time in Azerbaijan, UTC+4).''
Medal summary Medal Table
Men's events
Women's e ...
held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In that same year, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 73 kg event at the
2018 Judo Grand Prix The Hague
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix The Hague was held at the Sportcampus Zuiderpark in The Hague, Netherlands
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held in The Hague, Netherlands. The following year, he competed in the
men's 73 kg event at the
2019 World Judo Championships
The 2019 World Judo Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 August to 1 September 2019.
Schedule
''All times are local (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9).''
Medal summary Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
Mixed events
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held in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2019, he
represented Moldova at the
European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. He competed in the
men's 73 kg event and he was eliminated in his first match.
In 2021, he competed in the men's 73 kg event at the
Judo World Masters
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held in Doha, Qatar.
He also competed in the
men's 73 kg event at the
2021 World Judo Championships
The 2021 World Judo Championships were held from 6 to 13 June 2021 in Budapest, Hungary.
Schedule
''All times are local (UTC+2).''
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Russia doping ban
On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Dopin ...
held in Budapest, Hungary where he was eliminated in his second match by
Sulaiman Hamad of Saudi Arabia.
Achievements
References
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Living people
1999 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Moldovan male judoka
European Games competitors for Moldova
Judoka at the 2019 European Games
Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic judoka for Moldova
21st-century Moldovan people