Moldovan athletes make history at World Powerlifting Championship

Representatives of the Republic of Moldova, Vadim Crețul (75 kg) and Nicolae Bondarev (90 kg), made history at the World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship for blind and visually impaired athletes, held in Mersin, Turkey.

The most important achievement came from Vadim Crețul, who won the gold medal in the sub-junior bench press event, bringing home the first world title for Moldova, CE Report quotes MOLDPRES.

In addition to this success, the two athletes from the National Team Training Sports Center also won a bronze medal in the senior bench press event and a silver medal in the triathlon event.

The championship brought together around 67 athletes from 9 countries, and the performance of the Moldovan team marks an important moment for Paralympic sport and powerlifting in the Republic of Moldova.