Alexandru Bratan

{{Short description|Moldovan weightlifter (born 1977)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|08|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cahul, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union

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{{MedalSport | Men's Weightlifting}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver |2005 Doha| – 105 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2004 Kyiv| – 105 kg}}

{{MedalBronze|2006 Władysławowo| – 105 kg}}

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Alexandru Bratan (born 23 August 1977) is a male weightlifter from Moldova. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the men's heavyweight division (– 105 kg) at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships. His brother is Eugen Bratan.

In 2006 the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) banned Alexandru Bratan for life, for the second doping violation.[http://www.rfi.ro/sport-70175-actualitatea-sportiv-22-august-2013 Actualitatea sportivă 22 august 2013]. Christian Frisk, rfi.ro {{in lang|ro}}[http://www.iwf.net/anti-doping/sanctions/ Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel]. iwf.net{{cite web|url=http://www.timpul.md/articol/(ruine)-halterofilul-igor-bour-a-fost-suspendat-pe-viaa-din-sport-47461.html|title=(RUȘINE) Halterofilul Igor Bour a fost SUSPENDAT pe VIAȚĂ din sport|date=22 August 2013 |publisher=timpul.md|accessdate=6 April 2017|language=ro}}