Roxana Cocoș
Roxana Cocoș (Romanian pronunciation: [rokˈsana koˈkoʃ]; born 5 June 1989 in Bucharest)[1] is a Romanian weightlifter.
 Roxana Cocoș at the 2012 London Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Roxana Daniela Cocoș | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1989 Bucharest, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSA Steaua București | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Fitzi Balaș | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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On 1 August 2012, Cocoș won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the –69 kg category with a snatch of 113 kg and a clean and jerk of 143 kg, giving a total of 256 kg.[2][3] She had previously finished in 7th in the -58 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a snatch of 89 kg and a clean and jerk of 115 kg, giving a total of 204 kg.[3]
On 25 November 2020, the reanalysed doping tests from the 2012 Summer Olympics turned out positive for metenolone and stanozolol, and she was stripped of the medal.[4]
References
- "Roxana Daniela Cocos". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Women's 69kg". london2012.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Roxana Cocos Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- IOC sanctions three athletes for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012
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