Cristina Iovu

Cristina Iovu (born 8 November 1992) is a Moldovan–born Azerbaijani-Romanian weightlifter competing in the –53 kg division. She is banned by the International Weightlifting Federation until 2026 for Blood substitution.[1]

Cristina Iovu
Personal information
NationalityMoldovan
Born (1992-11-08) 8 November 1992
Chișinău
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryMoldova
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–53 kg; 53 kg
Coached bySerghei Cretu
Achievements and titles
National finalsMoldova, Romania
Medal record
Representing  Romania
World Championships
Disqualified2018 Ashgabat–55 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Førde –53 kg
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Disqualified 2013 Wrocław –53 kg
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan –53 kg
Representing  Moldova
Olympic Games
Disqualified2012 London–53 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Antalya –53 kg

Career

Iovu won gold at the 2012 European Weightlifting Championships.[2] At the 2012 London Olympics, Iovu originally won the bronze medal in the 53 kg event.[3]

Iovu was disqualified from the 2013 World Weightlifting Championships after testing positive in competition for Oxandrolone and was sanctioned by the International Weightlifting Federation from 19 June 2013 to 19 June 2015.[4] The Azerbaijani team was forced to pay $500,000 to the International Weightlifting Federation as multiple tests were positive for prohibited substances from the world anti-doping agency list.[5]

In the 2016 European Championships Iovu represented the third country in her career - Romania.

On 27 July 2016 the International Weightlifting Federation announced that Iovu failed her re-tested 2012 Olympics sample. She tested positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (S1.1 Anabolic agents).[6] In November 2016, she was stripped of her 2012 Olympic medal.[7] She is facing another suspension and did not take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

On 2 November 2018, on the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships she got in Snatch 94-97-n/a and in Clean & Jerk, 116-118-123 got the bronze medal.

On 15 December 2018 she was banned until 2026 by the International Weightlifting Federation for Blood substitution.[8]

References
  1. "Sanctions – International Weightlifting Federation".
  2. "Russian wins bronze in European Weightlifting Championships". Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. "Cristina Iovu". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. "Sanctioned athletes 2013". www.iwf.netm. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  5. "IWF Executive Board sanctions Federation of Azerbaijan for multiple doping cases". www.iwf.netm. April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. "Public Disclosures". International Weightlifting Federation. 27 July 2016.
  7. "London 2012: Yuliya Zaripova among 12 disqualified after retests". bbc.com. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  8. "Sanctions – International Weightlifting Federation".
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