Andreea Cotruța, the second title for Total for Romania at the European Championships!

Andreea Cotruța climbed again to the top step of the podium at the European championships organized in the capital of Moldova, this time in the 59 kg category. Although it was the second for each of the two styles, torn and thrown, its total has proven superior to the other competitors.

To snatch, she succeeded 94 of kilograms of the second attempt, to the first raising firmly 91 kg. He then climbed 97 kg, but failed. Belgian Nina Sterckx, who ticked 94 kg of the first attempt, won the gold, and then two missed at 97 kg. The bronze of the style returned to Latvian Rebeka Ibrahima, with 93 kg.

Silver twice and gold at total for Andreea Cotruța

In the thrown style, where the Romanian is stronger, the most valuable competitors entered the competition when the others had already consumed their attempts. Sterckx ticked 113 from the first and remained with the bronze, then fails at 118 and 120.

Andreea has done smoothly at 114but did not succeed then put the bar in balance on top of the head nor at 118not at 120where he forced from the last attempt. In contrast, Finnish Saraa retulainen, who had missed all the attempts to snatch, at 92 kg, managed an 115 unexpected from the third, capturing gold.

Romanian, having good results in both styles, was crowned the champion for the second time, with 208 to total, this time in the 59 kg Olympic category. In 2023, Cotruța had conquered all three gold medals, but at 55 kg, at the Europeans in Yerevan. Last year, in February, ascending in the category to try to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games, she won the bronze medal in throwing it was 5, and in total on 4.

Andreea Cotruța in action Photo FR Fits

Large scared in 2023 for Andreea Cotruța

In 2023, Andreea had great emotions, traveling an absolutely frightening episode when she executed the second attempt at 110 kg, the style thrown. He lifted the dumbbell, but could not finish the attempt. He collapsed on his back, he had fainted!

The doctor's doctor quickly climbed the podium to give her help, but the Romanian had already stood up and headed for the heating room. What had happened? “I do not know,” she said after the end of the contest for the site of the International Federation. “I saw angels, people flying around the room then I fell“Added Andreea.

He had only one minute to recover and try again, the last attempt from the competition, at 110 kg. “I will not miss, I will succeed in throwing it,” the athlete said. He drank a lot of water, the coach applied a few light palms to wake him, then returned to the competition room and managed to finish the attempt!

However, the Ukrainian Svitlana Samuliak could exceed it, which was 112 kg, but without success. Andreea Cotruța won the European title in the thrown style, after achieving the same performance and to snatch, with 91 kg.

The Romanian then completed his golden trident with the first position for total, 201 kilograms.

A day ago, in Chisinau, Cristian Luca obtained the silver medal in the 55 kg category, in the style torn, with 110 kg. Luca was the fourth he threw, with 132 kg, and the total ranked on four, with 242 kg.