Andrei Socaci, a Romanian weightlifter, died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 59.
He won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight before moving up to the middleweight division, where he earned nine medals at the world and European championships between 1985 and 1992. His results included the European title in 1991.
After retiring from competition, he remained in the sport as a coach with his last club, CS Dinamo București.
Andrei Socaci (19 June 1966 – March 2026) was a Romanian weightlifter. After winning a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight he moved up to the middleweight division and won nine medals at the world and European championships between 1985 and 1992, including the European title in 1991. After retiring from competition he stayed as a coach with his last club CS Dinamo București.