Romanian Weightlifter Loredana Toma is currently one of the most popular weightlifters in the world and has been a fan favorite over the past few years thanks to the explosiveness and speed of her lifts.
She has competed in the 63kg category for much of her career, but now moved up to the ultra-competitive 71kg category in order to be eligible for the olympics.
Below we have added 5 interesting, lesser-known facts about Loredana Toma that you probably didn’t know.
1) She has squatted double bodyweight for 10 reps+
Although Toma now competes in the 71kg weight category she often weighs much less for most of the year, while most other lifters do the opposite.
In this video you can see Toma doing a set of 10 easy back squats at 140kg (308lbs), which is double her body weight.
Toma is known for her incredible leg strength and this is just one example of it.
2) She is a 5x European Champion and 2x World Champion
World Championships
2022: Last year Loredana Toma had her best performance ever in the 64kg category in live competition at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, where she hit a world record 119kg snatch along with a 137kg clean and jerk to win gold with a 256kg total.
2017: At the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships Toma won gold in the 63kg category with a 109kg snatch, 128kg clean and jerk, for a 237kg total.
European Championships
At the recent 2023 European Weightlifting Championships Toma dominated the 71kg category with a 240kg total (110kg snatch, 130kg clean and jerk).
Before that, at the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships she won the 64kg category with a 244kg total (114kg, 130kg clean and jerk).
- 2019: 64kg category gold (111kg snatch, 128kg clean and jerk, 239kg total)
- 2018: 63kg category gold (105kg snatch, 131kg clean and jerk, 236kg total)
- 2017: 63kg category gold (100kg snatch, 126kg clean and jerk, 226kg total)
3) She is one of the most watched and most popular Olympic Weightlifters online
As a fan favorite, Loredana Toma’s training sessions are constantly filmed and featured on YouTube where they receive hundreds of thousands of views.
Because she lifts with such aggression and power it is extremely entertaining to watch.
4) Her first ever competition was 11 years ago, in 2012
Loredana Toma’s first ever recorded major competition, based on the provided information, was the European Championships in 2012 held in Antalya, Turkey. In this competition, she competed in the 63 kg category and achieved a total of 187 kg.
However, it’s worth noting that this is her first major international competition as recorded in the available sources.
Athletes typically participate in numerous local and national competitions before reaching the international stage, so she likely had earlier competitions in her career within Romania or at other smaller events.
5) She has been nicknamed “The Tomanator”
On the competition floor and in training Loredana Toma is also one of the most serious athletes on the floor, never smiling and never looking around.
She is known in the weightlifting community as the Tomanator due to her extreme focus, lack of emotion, and dominating performances.
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