Nicu Vlad

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nicu Vlad
Occupation	Weightlifter
Date Of Birth	Nov 1, 1963(1963-11-01)
Age	61
Birthplace	Piscu
Country	Romania
Birth City	Galați
Horoscope	Scorpio

Nicu Vlad Biography

Nicu Vlad is one of the most popular and richest Weightlifter who was born on November 1, 1963 in Piscu, Galați, Romania.

Nicu took up weightlifting in 1978 and retired after the 1996 Olympics to become a national coach. In 2001 he was elected president of the Romanian Weightlifting Federation, and in 2004 vice president of the Romanian Olympic Committee. He also served as first vice president of the International Weightlifting Federation.

Between 1991 and 1996 Vlad lived in Australia and competed for it at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and two world championships during this time. In 1996 he returned to Romania, but still has strong ties to Australia visiting regularly as his two children continue to live there. Nicu is married to the former rower Cristina Vlad.

Nicu Vlad Net Worth

Nicu Vlad is one of the richest Weightlifter from Romania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nicu Vlad 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nicolae “Nicu” Vlad (born 1 November 1963) is a retired heavyweight weightlifter from Romania. He competed for Romania at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. He won the world title in 1984, 1986 and 1990 and European title in 1985 and 1986 and set world records in the snatch in 1986 and 1993. Between 1991 and 1996 he lived in Australia and competed for it internationally. In 2006 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nicu Vlad height 5 ft 11 in Nikolay weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nicu Vlad Dating?

According to our records, Nicu Vlad is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Nicu Vlad’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Nikolay Ranked on the list of most popular Weightlifter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Romania. Nicu Vlad celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.

Are Romanian deadlifts from Romania?

Romanian deadlift He was seen by some American lifters doing the deadlifts in the Olympic training hall prior to either winning a medal, setting a world record or both. Since he is Romanian , the exercise got dubbed the Romanian deadlift, and that is the name most people know the exercise by.

Why is it called the Roman deadlift?

Olympic Weightlifting: The Romanian deadlift was named after Romanian Olympic Weightlifter, Nicu Vlad , indicating why it is such a vital lift for Olympic weightlifters. The Romanian deadlift can increase hamstring and back strength necessary for snatches (snatch grip Romanian deadlifts) and heavier clean & jerks.

Who invented the RDL?

Based on one reference, the story goes that Dragomir Cioroslan and Nicu Vlad came to the US a few decades ago and demonstrated their training techniques.

Why is it called Romania?

The name “Romania” comes from the Latin word “Romanus” which means “citizen of the Roman Empire.” The Parliament Palace in Romania’s capital of Bucharest is the second largest building in the world, behind only the Pentagon.

Who invented deadlift?

Moving on from the 1800’s, there’s been one strength pioneer who’s often referenced as the ‘father of the deadlift. ‘ That’s none other than German strength pioneer Hermann Goerner. Goerner began his rise to fame for his strength feats performed with the Pagel’s Circus between 1910-1930.