Ștefan Tașnadi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameȘtefan•Tașnadi
Used nameȘtefan•Tașnadi
Other namesIstván Tasnádi
Born21 March 1953 in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj (ROU)
Died28 February 2018 in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj (ROU)
Measurements183 cm / 110 kg
AffiliationsClubul AS Clujana
NOC Romania
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Ștefan Tașnadi was a Romanian heavyweight lifter who won a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, albeit in the absence of the dominant lifting nations from the Soviet-bloc. Tașnadi competed in handball and boxing before he took up lifting at age 17 at Clubul AS Clujana. He competed at Los Angeles in 1984 despite serious knee injuries that caused him to retire after the Games. He later became a weightlifting coach and international judge.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Weightlifting ROU Ștefan Tașnadi
Heavyweight II, Men (Olympic) 6
1984 Summer Olympics Weightlifting ROU Ștefan Tașnadi
Heavyweight II, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver