Antoniu Buci (born January 21, 1990, in

Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...

Cluj Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...

) is a

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

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 2006 World Championships he ranked 20th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 235 kg. At the 2007 World Championships he ranked 22nd in the 62 kg category, with a total of 272 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 62 kg division finishing fourth, with 295 kg, beating his previous personal best by 22 kg. Buci recently won the silver medal at the

2011 European Weightlifting Championships The 2011 European Weightlifting Championships was held in Kazan, Russia from 11 April to 17 April 2011. It was the 90th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896. Medals tables Ranking by all medals: "Big" (Total result) and "Small" ...

held in

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. He is 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighs 137 lb.

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Athlete Biography BUCI Antoniu
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