Victor Sterpu

Victor Sterpu (born 14 June 1999)[1] is a Moldovan judoka. He won the gold medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2020 European Judo Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic.[2][3] In July 2021, he competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

Victor Sterpu
Personal information
NationalityMoldovan
Born (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999
OccupationJudoka
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryMoldova
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2022)
European Champ.Gold (2020)
Olympic GamesR16 (2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Moldova
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague –73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Antalya –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Tbilisi –81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2021 Zagreb –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 The Hague –73 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Poreč –73 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Marrakesh –73 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Vantaa –73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF24187
JudoInside.com106096
Updated on 26 March 2023.

Career

He competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2018 World Judo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In that same year, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 73 kg event at the 2018 Judo Grand Prix The Hague held in The Hague, Netherlands. The following year, he competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2019 World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2019, he represented Moldova at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. He competed in the men's 73 kg event and he was eliminated in his first match.

In 2021, he competed in the men's 73 kg event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[5] He also competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary where he was eliminated in his second match by Sulaiman Hamad of Saudi Arabia.

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2020European Championships1st−73 kg

References
  1. "Victor Sterpu". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. Browne, Ken (20 November 2020). "Clarisse Agbegnenou storms to fifth European title in Prague". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. "Results". 2020 European Judo Championships. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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