The athlete from the Republic of Moldova prevailed in all three events of the weight category up to 58 kilograms. Cojocaru lifted 88 kilograms in the snatch style. In the snatch style, the weightlifter lifted 114 kilograms and set a new world record in the U-17 category. The Moldovan athlete also broke the previous world record in total, with 202 kilograms, thus she won all three gold medals in her weight category.

Indeed, Nicoleta Cojocaru also holds the U-17 world record in the snatch style, with 91 kilograms, set in May, at the Youth World Championship in Ismailia, Egypt. At the World Championship in Colombia, the athlete surpassed the U-17 world records in the clean and jerk style and in the total, which were 112 and 201 kilograms, respectively.

The World Weightlifting Championship for athletes under 17 years old takes place from July 5th to 11th.

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According to the CAS decision, the dispute concerned the validation of the Italian athlete’s third attempt at the throw, which was initially considered unsuccessful by the referees, but was later accepted by the jury following a video review. As a result of this decision, Antonino Pizzolato accumulated a total of 384 kilograms and won the bronze medal, surpassing Marin Robu, who finished the competition with 383 kilograms.

According to the National Olympic Committee and the Moldovan athlete, the jury’s intervention would have been unjustified, therefore the cancellation of its decision and the recalculation of the ranking was requested. However, CAS found that the jury acted in accordance with the regulations of the International Weightlifting Federation, which allow the revision of referees’ decisions through video technology and their modification by majority vote.

Therefore, the final ranking of the event remained unchanged, and the Italian weightlifter keeps his bronze medal. “The Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Moldova will not comment further on the CAS decision, which we are obliged to respect. In any case, for all of us in Moldova and many abroad, Marin Robu remains the rightful holder of that medal,” is stated in a press release from the Federation.

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According to the National Olympic Committee, Cojocaru lifted 91 kilograms in the weight category up to 58 kilograms, a result that earned her the world and European record. In the throwing event, the athlete registered 106 kilograms and with a total of 197 kilograms, she ranked 6th in the overall standings.

The world championship in this weight category was won by the Chinese Xinye Ye, with a total of 220 kilograms, followed on the podium by the Mexican Joseline Lopez Gonzalez (213 kg) and the Argentine Maria Paz Casadevall (206 kg).

The World Junior Championship takes place from May 2-8, in the city of Ismailia, Egypt.

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Marin Robu competed in the weight category of up to 88 kilograms and recorded a total result of 373 kilograms, followed by Georgian Zurab Mskhaladze (363 kg) and Bosnian Andranik Karapetyan (361 kg).

In his career, the athlete from Nisporeni won the silver medal in 2021 and 2025, and the bronze in 2023 and 2024 at the European championships. Moreover, at the world championships, he has three bronze medals, and at the last edition of the Olympic Games, he ranked fourth.

Previously, at the European Championship in Batumi, Ion Badanev took fourth place in the 65 kilogram category, with a total of 284 kilograms (129 kg in the snatch and 155 kg in the clean and jerk) and Daniel Lungu ranked seventh in the 60 kilogram category, with a total of 261 kilograms.

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The athlete achieved a result of 284 kilograms in the 65 kg category, with 129 kg in the snatch style and 155 kg in the clean and jerk.

Previously, Ion Badanev won the gold medal at the U-20 European Youth Championship and is a multiple medalist at international competitions, including European and World Championships, where he won bronze medals. The athlete is a three-time national champion, and his achievements also include a European record in the U-20 category, set in the throwing event.

Within the framework of the European Championship, Daniel Lungu took 7th place overall in the 60 kg category, with a result of 261 kilograms.

The leader of the national team, Marin Robu, who competes in the 88 kg category, will enter the competition on April 23.

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According to the President of the Moldovan Weightlifting Federation, Antonio Conflitti, the announcement of the decision has already been postponed four times, and the national forum was officially informed through a letter from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) regarding the date of the final decision pronouncement.

The case refers to the result of the weightlifting test at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, where Marin Robu ranked fourth, being surpassed by the Italian Antonino Pizzolato. After the competition, the Moldovan Weightlifting Federation contested the referees’ decision, arguing that the Italian’s lift was incorrectly validated. The dispute reached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS), and the trial took place last September, in Lausanne.

In 2024, the state allocated 1.8 million lei from the Government’s reserve fund, intended for the defense of the athlete’s interests and those of the Republic of Moldova in front of international structures, to support the legal initiative.

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“The year 2025 was quite successful for me, although not one hundred percent, as I would have wished. I won a gold medal and two silver ones at the European Championship, as well as three bronze medals at the World Championship. It could have been better, but it was a good year”, declared Marin Robu.

This year, the 25-year-old athlete, originally from Nisporeni, won a gold medal, two silver, and three bronze at the European and World Weightlifting Championships, in the weight category up to 89 kg.

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The Moldovan athlete competed in the under 20 age category, in the +110 kg weight class. With a snatch of 165 kg and a clean and jerk of 203 kg, Stanislav Uja ranked 4th in both disciplines. However, the combined result of 368 kilograms allowed him to step onto the third place on the award podium in the overall ranking.

The Ministry of Education and Research specifies that this is the eighth medal won by Moldovan weightlifters at the continental competition, in these age categories.

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The athlete from the Republic of Moldova, competing in the 69 kg weight category, recorded a result of 92 kg in the snatch event.

Overall, Adriana Conac ranked 7th, with a result of 201 kg.

In the men’s competitions, Alexandr Baldji took fifth place overall in the 79 kg weight category with a total of 319 kg, and Iulian Betca took sixth place in the 60 kg category with 232 kg, according to the National Olympic and Sports Committee.

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The Weightlifting Federation of Moldova mentions that Ion Badanev finished the snatch event with a result of 125 kg, ranking third. In the clean and jerk event, the athlete lifted 153 kg, taking fourth place. In total, with 278 kg in the biathlon, Ion Badanev won the silver medal.

Dan Betca achieved a nearly identical result, managing 124 kg in the snatch (4th place) and 154 kg in the clean and jerk (3rd place). With a total of 278 kg, he completed the podium, becoming a bronze medalist.

Moldovan weightlifters competed in the up to 65 kg weight category.

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