Irina Lepsa

Romanian athletes Irina Lepsa and Nicolae Onica this weekend landed on the podium of the 12th Weightlifting IWF Mediterranean Cup in Serravalle - San Marino, a 'Silver' Olympic qualification tournament, the Romanian Weightlifting Federation announced on its Facebook page.

Romanian female athlete Madalina Bianca Molie won a silver medal and a bronze medal on Wednesday in the women's 71-kg category of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) Senior Championships in Batumi, Georgia. Molie won the silver for a 101-kg snatch, underperforming Russian Anastasia Romanova's 112-kg snatch.

Romanian female athletes Loredana Toma and Irina Lepsa won together six medals, three gold, two silver and one bronze medal, on Tuesday, in the 64-kg category of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) Senior Championships in Batumi, Georgia.

Weightlifter Nicolae Onica won on Saturday evening two gold medals in the men's 94 kg category (clean and jerk, total) at the European Weightlifting Championships that is taking place these days in Izvorani.

Defending world champion Loredana Toma on Thursday evening won three gold medals and Irina Lepsa won three silver medals in the women's 63 kg category (snatch, clean and jerk and total) of the European Weightlifting Championships at Izvorani.