Oleg Sîrghi

Oleg Sîrghi (born 9 July 1987 in Krasnoyarsk) is a Moldovan weightlifter. He won two gold medals at the European Championships from weightlifting Kazan (2011) and Tirana (2013), as well as a silver medal at the European weightlifting Championships at Antalya (2012), the weight category under 56 kg.[1]

Oleg Sîrghi
Personal information
NationalityMoldova
Born (1987-07-09) 9 July 1987
Krasnoyarsk
Sport
Country Moldova
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)56 kg
Medal record
Representing  Moldova
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Kazan–56 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Tirana–56 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Tbilisi-56 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Antalya–56 kg
Updated on 12 April 2015.

Oleg Sîrghi was named athlete of the year 2013 in Moldova by the Ministry of youth and sports.[2]

Oleg was born in Krasnoyarsk but moved to live in Moldova. He started to practic weightlifting at the age of 10 years old and participates at international competitions since 14 years old. He tried several types of sport, but chose weightlifting because of his father, who is also a professional in the field.[3]

References
  1. "Moldoveanul Oleg Sîrghi a cucerit aurul la Campionatul Europei". infotag.md. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. "Au fost desemnați cei mai performanți sportivi ai anului 2013". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. "(foto) Cartea de Aur. Halterofilul Oleg Sîrghi "Când ții drapelul în mâini și auzi imnul Moldovei, trăiești emoții de nedescris" - #diez" (in Romanian). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2019.


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