Răzvan Rusu (born March 4, 1988, in
București
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2. ...
) is a
Romania
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n
weightlifter
Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...
.
At the 2008 Junior World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 9th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 313 kg.
He competed in
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.
The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following a ...
in the 77 kg division finishing eighteenth with 310 kg.
He is 5 ft 9 inches tall and weighs 170 lb.
Notes and references
External links
NBC profileAthlete Biography RUSU Razvanat beijing2008
1988 births
Living people
Romanian male weightlifters
Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic weightlifters for Romania
Weightlifters from Bucharest
20th-century Romanian sportsmen
21st-century Romanian sportsmen
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