Loredana Toma

Loredana Elena Toma (born 10 May 1995) is a Romanian weightlifter,[2] two time World Champion and four time European Champion competing in the 58 kg and 63 kg categories until 2018 and 64 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3] She now competes at the 71kg category. In 2014 she tested positive for Stanozolol and was banned for two years by the International Weightlifting Federation.[4]

Loredana Toma
Toma in 2018
Personal information
Full nameLoredana Elena Toma
Nickname(s)Tomanator
NationalityRomanian
Born (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63.95 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryRomania
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–71 kg
ClubClubul Sportiv Botoșani
Coached byConstantin Urdaș[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 119 kg (2022, CWR)
  • Clean and jerk: 137 kg (2022)
  • Total: 256 kg (2022)
Medal record
Representing  Romania
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Anaheim–63 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Bogotá–71 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Ashgabat–64 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Pattaya–64 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Split–63 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Bucharest–63 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Batumi–64 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Moscow–64 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Yerevan–71 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Tirana–58 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Tel Aviv–58 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Bucharest–58 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Eilat–58 kg
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Košice–63 kg
European Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Bucharest–63 kg

Career

World Championships

After winning the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships she competed at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in the 63 kg division. She won gold medals in the snatch, clean & jerk and total, finishing with a total of 237 kg, a full 12 kg over the silver medalist Lina Rivas.[5] She won the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in the 71kg division, snatching a new world record of 119kg and clean and jerking 137kg for a total of 256kg.[6]

European Championships

After winning two silver medals in the 58 kg categories at the 2013 and 2014 European Weightlifting Championships she moved up weight classes to the 63 kg in 2017. At the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships she won gold medals in all lifts to win her first European Championship.

In 2018, fresh off of a World Championships gold medal, she competed at the 2018 European Weightlifting Championships[7] in her home country of Romania. She again won gold medals in all lifts, with her final total of 236 kg being 17 kg over the silver medalist Irina Lepșa, and 6 kg over the gold medallist of the next highest (69 kg) category.[8]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland58 kg919598611111611852134
2017United States Anaheim, United States63 kg1031061091st place, gold medalist(s)1231261281st place, gold medalist(s)2371st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan64 kg1061101122nd place, silver medalist(s)12412812972343rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand64 kg1071121163rd place, bronze medalist(s)12712712842403rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia71 kg113117119 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)13313714042561st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships
2012Turkey Antalya, Turkey63 kg778285697102105 91877
2013Albania Tirana, Albania58 kg899396 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1081131172nd place, silver medalist(s)2102nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014Israel Tel Aviv, Israel58 kg9093962nd place, silver medalist(s)1111151192nd place, silver medalist(s)2112nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017Croatia Split, Croatia63 kg1001041041st place, gold medalist(s)1211261301st place, gold medalist(s)2261st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Romania Bucharest, Romania63 kg1001051101st place, gold medalist(s)1211261311st place, gold medalist(s)2361st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia64 kg1061111141st place, gold medalist(s)1251281321st place, gold medalist(s)2391st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Russia Moscow, Russia64 kg1011071141st place, gold medalist(s)1231301371st place, gold medalist(s)2441st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Armenia Yerevan, Armenia71 kg1051101151st place, gold medalist(s)1251301301st place, gold medalist(s)2401st place, gold medalist(s)
IWF World Cup
2020Italy Rome, Italy64 kg1001051131st place, gold medalist(s)1221301361st place, gold medalist(s)2491st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "Loredana Elena Toma". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. "Loredana Elena Toma". The-Sports.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. "PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 64 kg" (PDF). Ashgabat2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. "Sanctions". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. "European Gold for TOMA". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. Oliver, Brian (12 December 2022). "Toma world record and landmark gold for Bahrain at weightlifting World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. "European Weightlifting Championships 2018: Ones to watch". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. 25 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. "2018 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). EWFed.com. European Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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