Andrei Socaci

Socaci, c. 1980s
Personal information
Born	(1966-06-19)19 June 1966 Sântimbru, Alba, Romania[1]
Died	March 2026(2026-03-00) (aged 59)
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Club	Unirea Alba Iulia Olimpia București CS Dinamo București[2]
Coached by	Stefan Sturza
Medal record Representing  Romania Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles -67.5 kg World Championships 1984 Los Angeles -67.5 kg 1985 Södertälje -75 kg 1986 Sofia -75 kg 1990 Budapest -75 kg European Championships 1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt -75 kg 1987 Reims -75 kg 1988 Cardiff -75 kg 1990 Ålborg -75 kg 1991 Władysławowo -75 kg 1992 Szekszárd -75 kg

Andrei Socaci (19 June 1966 – March 2026) was a Romanian weightlifter. After winning a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight^[3] he moved up to the middleweight division and won nine medals at the world and European championships between 1985 and 1992, including the European title in 1991.^[4] After retiring from competition he stayed as a coach with his last club CS Dinamo București.^[2]

Socaci died in March 2026, at the age of 59.^[5]

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